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(2)Place the lash adjuster in container A and clean its outside surface.
NOTE
Use a nylon brush if deposits are hard to remove.
Diesel fuel
Diesel fuel
Wire or MD998442
Wire or MD998442
Diesel fuel
Diesel fuel
Wire or MD998442
(3)While gently pushing down the internal steel ball using special tool MD998442, move the plunger through 5 to 10 strokes until it slides smoothly. In addition to eliminating stiffness in the plunger, this operation will remove dirty oil.
Caution
The steel ball spring is extremely weak, so the lash adjuster’s functionality may be lost if the air bleed wire is pushed in hard.
NOTE
If the plunger remains stiff or the mechanism appears otherwise abnormal, replace the lash adjuster.
(4)Remove the lash adjuster from the container. Then, push down the steel ball gently and push the plunger to eliminate diesel fuel from the pressure chamber.
(5)Place the lash adjuster in container B. Then, gently push down the internal steel ball using special tool MD998442 and move the plunger through 5 to 10 strokes until it slides smoothly. This operation will clean the lash adjuster’s pressure chamber.
Caution
The steel ball spring is extremely weak, so the lash adjuster’s functionality may be lost if the air bleed wire is pushed in hard.
E Mitsubishi Motors Corporation | 1995 | Revised | |
May 2000 |