Removing
1. Disconnect a wire from the negative plug of the storage battery.
2. Drain the engine oil from the engine.
3. Get the index of level of engine oil.
4. Remove the lower protective cover.
Pic. 3.29. SOHC engine sump: 1 - gasket; 2 - nut, 49 Nm; 3 – a reception pipe of system of release of the fulfilled gases; 4 - bolt, 50 Nm; 5 – the pallet of a crankcase of the engine; 6 - sealing ring of the drain plug; 7 - drain plug, 39 Nm; 8 - bolt, 48 Nm; 9 - bolt, 22–25 Nm; 10 - gearbox support; 11 - bolt, 7 Nm; 12 – the bottom cover of a crankcase of coupling
5. Turn away nuts and remove a reception pipe 3 (pic. 3.29) exhaust systems and gaskets.
6. Turn away bolts and remove a support 10 transmissions.
7. Remove the bolts and remove the bottom cover 12 of the clutch housing.
8. After unscrewing the bolts securing the engine crankcase pan, knock down the pan 5 using a special tool, a brass rod or a plastic hammer.
Attention! Perform this operation carefully to avoid deformation of the sump flange.
9. Unscrew the plug 7 of the drain hole and remove the sealing ring 6.
Installation
Installation is carried out in the reverse order of removal, taking into account the following.
1. Clean the engine sump with kerosene or a suitable solvent and remove external dirt and deposits. Clean the mating surfaces of the crankcase and engine block from the remnants of the old gasket. Check that surfaces are clean and dry.
Pic. 3.30. Places for applying Mitsubishi Genuine Part MD930389 sealant or similar to the engine sump flange: 1 - pallet
2. Apply a 4 mm bead of sealant to the engine oil pan flange (pic. 3.30).
3. Install the drain plug O-ring with the shouldered side toward the sump.
4. Fill the engine with engine oil.
5. Install the engine oil level gauge.
6. Install the bottom guard.