Upper

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION

REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
[A] OIL PAN, UPPER REMOVAL





1. Detach the bolt (1).
2. Detach all other bolts.





3. Screw a bolt into bolt hole (A) shown (at both ends) to remove the oil pan.

CAUTION: The use of an oil pan remover (MD998727) can damage the oil pan, upper (aluminum made).

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
]A[ OIL PAN, UPPER INSTALLATION





1. Remove the sealant from the oil pan and cylinder block mating surfaces.
2. Degrease the sealant-coated surface and the engine mating surface.
3. Apply specified sealant around the gasket surface of the oil pan as shown in the illustration.
Specified sealant: MITSUBISHI GENUINE PART No. MD970389 or equivalent

NOTE: The sealant should be applied in a continuous bead approximately 4 mm (0.16 inch) in diameter.

4. Install the oil pan to the cylinder block within 30 minutes after applying the sealant.
5. Tighten the oil pan mounting bolts in the order shown in the illustration at left.

CAUTION: The bolt holes for bolts 15 and 16 in the illustration are cut away on the transmission side, so be careful not to insert these bolts at an angle.

INSPECTION
- Check the oil pan for cracks.
- Check the sealant-coated surface of the oil pan for damage and deformation.