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Rear Axle Total Backlash Check

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  1. Shift the shift lever to the Neutral position, pull the parking brake lever, and then raise the vehicle using a jack.
  2. Fully turn the propeller shaft clockwise, and place the mating marks on the companion flange dust cover and differential carrier.
    Fig 1: Identifying Mating Mark Location
    G05394398Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  3. Fully turn the propeller shaft counterclockwise, and measure the travel distance of mating marks.

    Limit: 6 mm(0.2 inch) 

    Fig 2: Measuring Travel Distance Of Mating Marks
    G05394399Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
  4. If the backlash exceeds the limit, replace the differential carrier assembly.
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