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Wipe off the dirt on the crankshaft and crankshaft pulley as shown in the figure using a rag.
Wipe off the dirt on the crankshaft sprocket, crankshaft and crankshaft pulley as shown in the figure using a rag, and then degrease them.
NOTE: Degrease them to prevent drop in the friction coefficient of the pressed area, which is caused by oil adhesion.
Install the crankshaft pulley.
Wipe off the dirt on the crankshaft pulley washer and crankshaft pulley center bolt as shown in the figure using a rag.
Apply an adequate and minimum amount of engine oil to the threads of the crankshaft pulley center bolt and lower area of the flange.

Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft Pulley Washer Engine Oil Application Area
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Hold the crankshaft pulley with special tools MB990767 and MD998719 in the same manner as removal.
Tighten the crankshaft pulley center bolt according to the following procedure.
1. Tighten the crankshaft pulley center bolt to the specified torque.
  Tightening torque: 250 N.m (184 ft-lb)
2. Loosen the crankshaft pulley center bolt fully.
3. Tighten the crankshaft pulley center bolt again to the specified torque.
  Tightening torque: 110 N.m (81 ft-lb)
  
  Fig 2: Holding Crankshaft Drive Sprocket Using Special Tools MB990767 And MD998719
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
4. As shown in the illustration "A," apply the paint mark to the crankshaft pulley on the extended line of the corner adjacent to the one of the crankshaft pulley center bolt corners.
  CAUTION:
  - When the tightening angle is smaller than the specified tightening angle, the appropriate tightening capacity cannot be secured.
  - When the tightening angle is larger than the specified tightening angle, remove the crankshaft pulley center bolt to start from the beginning again according to the procedure.
  Fig 3: Identifying Crankshaft Pulley Center Bolt Angle
  Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
5. Tighten the crankshaft pulley center bolt by 60 degrees angle once more. Make sure the paint mark of crankshaft pulley center bolt is aligned with the paint mark of crankshaft pulley as shown in the illustration "B."