1997 MITSUBISHI TRITON Workshop Manual

WHEEL AND TYRE ± General Information/Service Specifications31-2
GENERAL INFORMATION31100010146
Both steel type and aluminium type wheels have
been adopted. The type of wheel used depends
on the vehicle model.
Items2WD4WD
WheelTypeSteel typeSteel typeAluminium type
Size14 x 6JJ16 x 6JJ15 x 7JJ
Amount of wheel offset333310 +1
Pitch circle diameter
(P.C.D.) mm139.7139.7139.7
TyreSize185R 14C 8PR205/80 R16 RF31 x 10.50 R15 LT
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS31100030036
ItemsLimit
Tread depth of tyre mm1.6
Wheel runout (Radial runout) mmSteel wheel1.2 or less
Aluminium wheel1.0 or less
Wheel runout (Lateral runout) mmSteel wheel1.2 or less
Aluminium wheel1.0 or less

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R O UBLE SH O OTIN G 311 00070083
S ym pto m P
ro bable c a use R
em edy R
efe re nce p age R
apid w ear a t
s h ould ers U
nder-in fla tio n
o r la ck o f r o ta tio n A
dju st th e ty re
p re ssu re . 3
1-4 . R
apid w ear a t
c e ntr e O
ve r-in fla tio n o r
l a ck o f r o ta tio n C
ra cke d tr e ads U
nder-in fla tio n A
dju st th e ty re
p re ssu re . 3
1-4 . W
ear o n o ne
s id e E
xce ssiv e c a m -
b er I
n sp ect th e c a m -
b er. R
efe r to G RO UP
3 3A ± O n-v e -
h ic le S erv ic e . F
eath ere d e dge I
n co rre ct to e-in A
dju st th e to e-in . B
ald s p ots U
nbala nce d
w heel A
dju st th e im bal-
a nce d w heels . ±
S
ca llo ped w ear L
ack o f r o ta tio n o f ty re s o r w orn o r
o ut- o f- a lig nm ent s u sp ensio n R
ota te th e ty re s
a nd c h eck th e
f r o nt s u sp ensio n
a lig nm ent. R
efe r to G RO UP
3 3A ± O n-v e -
h ic le S erv ic e .

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N-V EH IC LE S ER VIC E 311 00090034
T Y R E IN FLA TIO N P R ESSU RE C HEC K
C heck th e in fla tio n p re ssu re o f th e ty re s. If it is n ot w it h in
t h e s ta ndard v a lu e, m ake th e n ece ssa ry a dju stm ent.
T Y R E W EA R C HEC K 311 00100034
M easu re th e tr e ad d epth o f ty re s.
L im it : 1 .6 m m
I f th e r e m ain in g tr e ad d epth is le ss th an th e lim it , r e pla ce
t h e ty re .
N O TE
W hen th e tr e ad d epth o f ty re s is r e duce d to 1 .6 m m o r le ss,
w ear in dic a to rs w ill a ppear.
W HEEL R UNO UT C HEC K 311 0011 0037
J a ck u p th e v e hic le s o th at th e w heels a re c le ar o f th e flo or.
W hile s lo w ly tu rn in g th e w heel, m easu re w heel r u nout w it h
a d ia l in dic a to r.
L im it :
I te m S
te el w heel A
lu m in iu m w heel R
adia l r u nout m m 1
.2 1
.0 L
ate ra l r u nout m m 1
.2 1
.0

G
EN ER AL IN FO RM ATIO N 32100010129
2 W D v eh ic le s
A n e ngin e a nd tr a nsm is sio n s u pport m eth od ( th e
3 -p oin t s u pport m eth od) b y w hic h in su la to rs a re
u se d a t th re e p la ce s ( 2 p la ce s a t th e e ngin e it s e lf , 1
p la ce a t th e tr a nsm is sio n.)
T he N o. 2 c ro ssm em ber is b olt e d to th e fr a m e a nd
s u pports th e tr a nsm is sio n.
4 W D v eh ic le s
A n e ngin e a nd tr a nsm is sio n s u pport m eth od ( th e
4 -p oin t s u pport m eth od) b y w hic h in su la to rs a re
u se d a t fo ur p la ce s ( 2 p la ce s a t th e e ngin e it s e lf ,
1 p la ce a t th e tr a nsm is sio n, a nd 1 p la ce a t th e
t r a nsfe r) h as b een a dopte d.
A d if f e re ntia l- s u pport m eth od ( th e 3 -p oin t s u pport
m eth od) b y w hic h m ountin g b ra cke ts a nd m ountin g
r u bber p ie ce s a re u se d a t th re e p la ce s ( th e le ft s
id e o f th e d if f e re ntia l c a rrie r, th e p art b esid e th e
c o m panio n fla nge, a nd, v ia th e h ousin g tu be, a t
t h e r ig ht s id e o f th e d if f e re ntia l c a rrie r) h as b een
a dopte d.
T he fr o nt s u sp ensio n c ro ssm em ber is b olt e d t o
t h e fr a m e a nd s u pports th e fr o nt d if f e re ntia l.
T he N o. 2 c ro ssm em ber is b olt e d to th e fr a m e a nd
s u pports th e tr a nsm is sio n a nd tr a nsfe r.
C O NSTR UCTIO N D IA G RAM N
o. 2 c ro ssm em ber F
ro nt e ngin e m ount
< 4W D> N
o. 2 c ro ssm em ber F
ro nt e ngin e m ount T
ra nsfe r m ount <
M /T > <
M /T > <
A /T >

F
R O NT E N G IN E M OUNTIN G 3210011 0140
R EM OVA L A ND IN STA LLA TIO N <
4D 56-2 W D> <
4G 6> 2
5 N m 3
5 N m
<
4D 56-4 W D>
1
23 1
1
3
R em oval s te p s
1 . H eat p ro te cto r
2 . Fro nt in su la to r s to pper
 A

A 3. Fro nt e ngin e s u pport in su la to r
R EM OVA L S ER VIC E P O IN T
 A
FR O NT E N G IN E S U PPO RT IN SU LA TO R
R EM OVA L
1 . Atta ch a c h ain to th e e ngin e h angers .
2 . Usin g a c h ain b lo ck-a nd-ta ckle , h ang th e e ngin e s lig htly
u p s o th at th e in su la to r is fr e e o f e ngin e w eig ht.
3 . Rem ove th e fr o nt e ngin e m ountin g in su la to r.
C au tio n
D o n ot r a is e t h e e n gin e t o o h ig h, o r t h e r a d ia to r, f u el
h oses a n d c ab le s w ill b e s tr a in ed a n d d am ag ed .

R
EA R E N G IN E M OUNTIN G 3210011 0157
R EM OVA L A ND IN STA LLA TIO N <
A /T > 2
0 ± 2 5 N m 2
2 N m
3
1
4 8 N m 2
0 ± 2 5 N m 4
5 N m
3
1
<
4W D> <
A /T >
6 4
0 N m 6
5 N m 2 2
6 N m 2
2 N m 5
4 4
0 N m 6
5 N m 2 2
6 N m 2
2 N m 5
4
3
1
4 8 N m
2 W D r e m oval s te p s
1 . N o. 2 c ro ssm em ber
3 . R ear e ngin e s u pport in su la to r 4
W D r e m oval s te p s
 A
1. N o. 2 c ro ssm em ber
2 . S to pper
3 . R ear e ngin e s u pport in su la to r
4 . Tra nsfe r s u pport b ra cke t
 B

A 5. Tra nsfe r r o ll s to pper
6 . Tra nsfe r m ount b ra cke t