1991 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE Service Manual

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assembly 21-243
r17700577. Press-fit the bearing inner race to the transfer shaft, and
press-fit the bearing outer race to the transaxle case
converter housing side.
8. Attach the transfer shaft to the transaxle case.
9.Install the special tool to the transaxle case to support the
transfer shaft.
10.
Insert the thickest1.80 mm (.0709 in.) spacer.
11. Using a press, press-in the transfer driven gear.

21-244AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assembly 12. After removing the special tool, affix the converter housing
side of the transfer shaft.
P-13. Tighten the lock nut to the specified torque.
Transfer lock nut:
200-230 Nm (145-166 ft.lbs.)
14. Measure the transfer shaft end play and select and reinstallthe spacer which provides the specified end play.
Transfer shaft end play: O-0.025 mm (O-.0010 in.)
e15. Using a punch, lock the lock nut to prevent rotation.
Attach the transfer cover.
16.
Insert an assembly of the annular gear, output flange,
transfer drive gear and bearing into the case.

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assembly 2%245
_ Torque converter side
H Groove17. Install snap ring on output flange bearing.
18. Coat petroleum jelly on the spacer and attach it to the
transaxle case.
19. Install two taper roller bearings to transfer idler gear.
20. Place the transfer idler gear (assembled in the preceding
section) into the case, and-then insert the idler shaft from
the outer side of the case and screw it in.
21. In this condition, attach the special tool to the output shaft
flange, and check to be sure that the output flange turns
easily.

-T1;;z2)6AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assembly 22. Tighten the idler shaft by using special tool.
23. Insert special tool into output flange and measure preload
using a low reading torque wrench.
Adjust preload by tightening or loosening transfer idler
shaft.Preload: 0.6 Nm (0.6
ft.lbs.)24. After the preload adjustment is completed, eliminate the
backlash between the idler shaft and the lock plate by
moving the idler shaft in the loosening direction. Attach the
lock plate and tighten the lock plate bolt.
Lock plate bolt
: 48-60 Nm (35-43 ft.lbs.)25. Install bearing retainer, and tighten screws to specified
torque, apply a 5 mm
(.2 in.) width of sealant (3M Stud
Locking No. 4176) the top. Sealant should not stick out of
screw head.
Screw: 17-22 Nm (13-15
ft.lbs.)head screw to prevent
26. Using a punch, lock the flush
rotation.

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1750186Identification of thrust bearings, thrust races and thrust washers
Unit: mm (in.)Outer
InnerdiameterdiameterThicknessPart No.CodeNo.OuterdiameterInnerdiameterThicknessPart No.CodeNo.(2.%8,
55.71.4l 148.134.4(1.906)(1.354) -MD707271#4(2.193)(.055)
&6,55.71.8l 2(1 p5075,$7,2.4(.094)MD722552#5(2.193)LO71)#l
(2.:6,55.72.2“342.6(1.677)(1.%2,MD720753’ #6(2.193)(.087)
(2.%55.72.638.71.6MD704936 #7(2.193)(.102)*4(2.?:6,(1.524)(.063)
(2%55.71.812.193)LO71)MD707290#2(2.?47,36.4(1.433) -MD72001 0 #848.9
1.0MD997854MD728763 #9(1.925)(1 .z7,(.039)(incl *I)(1%(1.%2) -

21-248AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assembly
rust bearing#9
Reverse sun gear
1770066-27. Apply a coating of petrolatum to thrust bearing
#12 and
attach to the planetary carrier.
28. Install the planetary carrier to the case.
29. Assemble the reverse sun gear and the forward sun gear inthe following order:
(1) Attach the seal ring and the snap ring to the reverse sungear. When attaching, squeeze the seal ring as shown
in the figure.
(2) Attach the thrust race
#9 to the forward sun gear.
(3) Attach the thrust race
#IO to the forward sun gear.
(4) Assemble the reverse sun gear and the forward sun
gear.30. Install both of the previously assembled sun gears inside
the planetary carrier.

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assembly 21124931. Install the brake disc and brake plate.
32. Mount the pressure plate which was selected in Step 1.
33. Install the return spring.
34. Apply a coating of petrolatum to the wave spring and attachit to the center support.
35. Install two new O-rings to hydraulic holes of the center
support.36. Apply automatic transaxle fluid to the O-rings.

21-250AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE - Transaxle Assemblv
IIAnchor rod
/37. Attach the special tool to the center support, and holding
the tool, slowly insert the center support into the case.
mCaution
Be sure that the wave spring is not out of position.
LP38. Remove the special tool from center support.
39. Fit the snap ring which retains the center support.
At this time, take care to prevent the end of the snap ring
from interfering with the pulse generator mounting hole.
40. Install the anchor rod to transaxle case.
41. Assemble a new seal ring (large diameter) and D-ring (smalldiameter) to the kickdown servo piston, and install a new
O-ring in the groove around the sleeve; then assemble thekickdown servo spring, piston and sleeve in the transaxle
case.
42. Press the kickdown servo and sleeve in by using the valve
spring compressor and special tool, and then install the
snap ring.