1991 MITSUBISHI MONTERO differential

Fig. 4: Exploded View of Typical Limited Slip Differential
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
Drive Pinion
1) Remove pinion flange retaining nut. Scribe alignment marks
on drive pinion and pinion flange for reassembly. Using soft-faced
hammer, drive out pinion. Remove front adjusting shim and spacer from
pinion.
2) Using bearing puller, remove rear bearing from pinion.
Remove rear adjusting shim from pinion. Remove oil seal and bearing
races from differential carrier.
Inspection
1) Inspect all gears for cracked or flaking teeth. Inspect
pinion shaft for wear. Inspect pinion flange and drive pinion for
damaged splines.
2) Inspect bearings and races for roughness or flaking.
Replace worn components. On limited slip axles, inspect clutch
components and contact areas for wear or overheating. Inspect friction
plates, friction discs, spring plates and pressure rings for signs of
seizure, excessive heat, severe friction or nicks.
NOTE: Outer areas of friction surfaces will wear heavier due to
clutch plate and preload spring.
3) Using dial indicator, check friction plate and friction
disc for warpage. Replace components if beyond specification. See
FRICTION PLATE & DISC SPECIFICATIONS table.
4) Measure friction plates and disc thickness at projection
areas not within wear area. Measure plate and disc thickness in
friction surface. Difference between thickness of projections and
friction surface indicates amount of wear. Replace components if not

within specification. See FRICTION PLATE & DISC SPECIFICATIONS table.
FRICTION PLATE & DISC SPECIFICATIONS









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Application In. (mm)
Warpage Limit ......................... .003 (.08)
Wear Limit ............................ .004 (.10)









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DIFFERENTIAL OVERHAUL
CASE ASSEMBLY (CONVENTIONAL)
1) Install thrust spacers, side gears, pinion washers and
pinion gears in differential case. DO NOT install thrust block (if
equipped) at this time.
2) Install pinion shaft without lock pin. Check pinion and
side gear backlash. Install wooden wedge to lock side gears. Using
dial indicator, measure gear backlash. See Fig. 5.
3) Backlash must be within specification. See PINION & SIDE
GEAR BACKLASH SPECIFICATIONS table. Adjust backlash by using different
side gear spacers. Ensure both sides are equally shimmed.
PINION & SIDE GEAR BACKLASH SPECIFICATIONS









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Application In. (mm)
4-Cylinder Engine
Standard .................. .0004-.0030 (.010-.076)
Wear Limit ............................. .008 (.20)
V6 Engine
Standard ......................... 0-.0030 (0-.076)
Wear Limit ............................. .008 (.20)









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Fig. 5: Checking Pinion & Side Gear Backlash
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
4) Install thrust block (if equipped) once correct backlash
is obtained. Install pinion shaft lock pin from back side of ring

gear. Securely stake pin in 2 places. Ensure adhesive is removed from
ring gear mounting bolts and gear mounting surface. Clean internal
threads with tap.
5) Ensure alignment marks on differential case and ring gear
are aligned. Apply Loctite 271 to bolts and install ring gear on
differential case. Tighten bolts in diagonal sequence to
specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table at the end of this
article.
CASE ASSEMBLY (LIMITED SLIP)
1) Assemble 2 friction discs and 2 friction plates; assemble
plate, disc, plate and disc. Measure assembly thickness. Assemble
discs and plates to give standard difference of .002" (.05 mm) between\
the 2 sides.
2) Assemble spring plates and spring discs with one on each
side. Measure assembly thickness. Assemble disc and plates to obtain
minimum difference in thickness between each assembly.
3) Assemble clutch assemblies, pressure rings, pinion gears,
side gears and pinion shaft. Measure overall width of assembly plus
spring plates and spring discs. This measurement is "C". See Fig. 6.
Fig. 6: Measuring Clutch Assembly Width
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
4) Determine depth "D" of differential case, using formula
"D"="E"+"F"-"G" or "D"="E"+"H"-"F"-"G" . See Fig. 7. Subtract
measurement "C" from measurement "D" to determine spring plate-to-case

clearance. Adjust spring disc thickness to obtain proper spring plate-
to-case clearance. Correct clearance is .0024-.0079" (.060-.200 mm).
Fig. 7: Measuring Limited Slip Case Depth (Montero 3.0L & Pickup)
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
CAUTION: DO NOT interchange clutch components for right and left
sides. Mark clutch components for location.
5) Remove spring plates, spring discs, friction plates and
friction disc from pressure rings. Mark components for location.
Install thrust washers on each end of pressure rings. See Fig. 8.
6) Measure distance from end of thrust washer to rear face of
pressure ring. Select proper thickness thrust washers to obtain a .
002" (.05 mm) or less difference between measurements.
7) Once correct thrust washers are determined, install thrust
washers on pressure rings. Squeeze pressure rings together and measure
width from end of thrust washer to remaining thrust washer. This is
dimension "H". See Fig. 8.
8) Determine distance between thrust washer surfaces when
differential case is assembled. This is dimension "I"
("I"="J"+"K"+"L"). See Fig. 8. Dimension "J" is the same as dimension
"D" in step 4).

Fig. 8: Measuring Thrust Washer Clearance
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
9) Subtract dimension "H" from dimension "I". See Fig. 8.
This is the clearance between thrust washer and differential case.

Thrust washer must be changed to obtain correct specification. Correct
clearance is .002-.008" (.05-.20 mm).
10) Select thrust washers to obtain correct clearance from
pressure ring face and end of thrust washer surface. Thrust washers
are available in 3 sizes.
11) Apply gear oil and friction modifier to all components.
Install components in differential case. Ensure assembly order and
direction of clutch components are correct. See Fig. 9.
Fig. 9: Limited Slip Differential Assembly
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
12) Install differential case cover with reference marks
aligned. Tighten screws to specification in several steps. See TORQUE
SPECIFICATIONS table at end of article. Ensure cases contact each
other completely when fully assembled. Check for incorrect clutch
assembly if gap exists.
13) Using Clutch Plate Preload Tool (MB990988), Shaft
(MB990989) and torque wrench, measure starting torque. Slightly rotate\
unit before measuring starting torque. See Fig. 10.

Fig. 10: Checking Differential Starting Torque
Courtesy of Chrysler Motors.
14) Starting torque must be within specification. See
STARTING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table. Ensure adhesive is removed from
ring gear mounting bolts and gear mounting surface. Clean internal
threads with tap.
15) Ensure alignment marks on differential case and ring gear
are aligned. Apply Loctite 271 to bolts and install ring gear on
differential case. Tighten bolts in diagonal sequence to
specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
STARTING TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS









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Application Ft. Lbs. (N.m)
Used Clutch Plates .................. 25-72 (34-98)
New Clutch Plates ................... 47-72 (64-98)









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DRIVE PINION HEIGHT
1) Install pinion bearing races in carrier. Ensure races are
fully seated. Install pinion height gauge and pinion bearings. Use
Pinion Height Gauge (MB990901) for all others. See Fig. 10. DO NOT
install oil seal.
2) Using torque wrench, measure pinion rotating torque.
Gradually tighten pinion height gauge to increase rotating torque to
3.5-4.3 INCH lbs. (.40-.48 N.m).
3) Install cylinder gauge in side bearing seats. Ensure flat
areas are aligned and gauge contacts side bearing seat firmly. See
Fig. 11 . Select adjusting shim with same thickness as gap between
cylinder gauge and pinion height gauge.
4) Use minimum amount of adjusting shims. Install selected

1) Install drive pinion in differential carrier. Install
spacer, pinion front shim(s) and front pinion bearing. DO NOT install
oil seal. Install pinion flange, washer and retaining nut. Tighten nut
to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
2) Check pinion rotating torque. Rotating torque must be
within specification. Correct specification is 3.5-4.3 INCH lbs. (.40-
.48 N.m) without oil seal. Adjust rotating torque by replacing drive
pinion front shims or spacer.
3) Once correct rotating torque is obtained, install oil
seal. Coat seal lip with grease. Install pinion flange so alignment
marks are correct. Apply light coat of grease to contact area of
pinion flange washer.
4) Install new retaining nut. Recheck pinion rotating torque.
Rotating torque must be within specification.
SIDE BEARING
1) Press side bearings onto differential case. Install outer
races. Install differential case into differential carrier. Align
bearing cap index marks, and snug carrier cap bolts. Ensure outer
races and bearing caps are installed in original location. Tighten
bearing cap bolts finger tight.
2) Install side bearing nuts. Tighten bearing cap bolts. See
TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table. Rotate bearing nuts in and out until
rotation is smooth. Temporarily tighten side bearing nuts to preload
side bearings. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table. Adjust ring gear
backlash.
RING GEAR BACKLASH
1) Lock drive pinion in place. Using dial indicator, check
ring gear backlash at heel of ring gear tooth. Measure at 4 locations
of ring gear. Gear backlash must be within specification. See RING
GEAR BACKLASH SPECIFICATIONS table.
RING GEAR BACKLASH SPECIFICATIONS









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Application In. (mm)
2.4L ....................... .0043-.0063 (.109-.160)
3.0L ....................... .0051-.0071 (.130-.180)









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2) If backlash is less than specification, loosen side
bearing nut at back of ring gear and tighten side bearing nut on tooth
side of ring gear by same amount. If backlash is beyond specification,
loosen side bearing nut at tooth side of ring gear and tighten side
bearing nut at back of ring gear by same amount.
3) After adjusting backlash, tighten both side bearing nuts
half the distance between center of 2 neighboring holes on side
bearing nut. Recheck backlash. Ensure bearing cap bolts are tightened
to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table.
4) Lock plates are of 2 designs for hole location of side
bearing nuts. Install proper type lock plate. Tighten lock plate bolt
to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS table. Check gear tooth
contact using paint impression method. See GEAR TOOTH CONTACT PATTERNS
in this article.
RING GEAR RUNOUT
Using dial indicator, measure runout at back side of ring
gear. Runout must be within .002" (.05 mm). If runout is excessive,
change ring gear-to-differential case mounting position. Recheck