front axle MITSUBISHI LANCER 2006 Owner's Manual

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-21
INSPECTION
M1261003800130
•Check the driveshaft for damage, bending or cor-
rosion.
•Check the driveshaft spline part for wear or dam-
age.
•Check the spider assembly for roller rotation,
wear or corrosion.
•Check the groove inside TJ case for wear or cor-
rosion.
•Check the dynamic damper for damage or crack-
ing.
•Check the boots for deterioration, damage or
cracking.
BJ BOOT (RESIN BOOT) REPLACEMENTM1261005200361
AC102658
1.Remove the bo ot ban ds (large a nd small).
NOTE: The boot ba nds canno t be re -used .
2.Remove the BJ boot.
3.W r ap a plastic t a pe arou nd the shaf t spline, an d
asse mble the b oot ba nd and BJ boo t.
AC102659
4.Align th e ce ntre gro o ve o n the BJ boot small end
wit h the shaf t groo ve.
AC102660
WMB991561
Stopper
Adjusting bolt
AC
5. T u rn the ad justing bolt o n sp ecial too l boo t band
crimping tool (MB9915 61) so that the size of the
o penin g (W) is at t he st and ard value .
St andard va lue (W): 2 . 9 mm
T i ghte n the adju s t-
ing bolt.
Loosen the
adjustin g bolt.
NOTE: The value of W will chang e by approxi-
mately 0.7 mm for ea ch tu rn of th e adjusting bolt.
NOTE: The ad justing bolt shou ld no t be tu rned
more th an once.
AC102661AC
Boot
ABoot band
(small)
B
Projection
6. Position the BJ boo t band (small) so th at there is
e v en clea rance at either en d (A and B).
CAUTION
•Secure the driveshaft in an upright position
and clamp part of the boot band to be crimped
securely in the jaws of special tool.
•
AC102663 ACMB991561
Crimp the boot band until special tool
touches the stopper.

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-22
7. Use the special tool to crimp the boot band (small).
AC102662
C
AD
8.Check t hat the crimpin g amount (C) of the bo ot
ba nd is at th e st and ard value.
St andard va lue (C): 2.4 − 2.8 mm
>
Readjust th e value of (W) in s t ep 5 acc ord i ng to
the following fo rm ula, and then repea t the
operation in step 7.
W = 5.5 mm − C
Example : If C = 2.9 mm, the n W = 2.6 mm.
mm >
Rem o v e the BJ bo ot ba nd , re ad ju st the v a l ue of
(W) in ste p 5 acc ord i ng to the following for
-
mula, and then repe at the o perations i n
step
s 6 and 7 using a new BJ boot band .
W = 5.5 mm − C
Example : If C = 2.3 mm, the n W = 3.2 mm.
9.Check t hat the boot b and is no t sticking o u t p a st
th e pla c e wher e it h a s be en in st alled. If t he boo t
ba nd is st icking out, remove it a nd the n repea t
step s 6 to 8, u s in g a new b oot ban d.
CAUTION
The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not
mix old and new or different types of grease.
10.Fill the inside of the boot with the specified amount of the specified grease.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 95 ± 10 g
AC102664AC
11.Align the centre groove on the BJ boot big end with the BJ case groove.
12.Follow the same procedure as in step 5 to adjust
the size of the opening (W) on the special tool so
that it is at the standard value.
Standard value (W): 2.9 mm
AC102665 AC
Boot Projection
Boot band
(large)
D
E
13.Position the BJ boot band (large) so that there is even clearance at either end (D and E).
14.Use the special tool to crimp the BJ boot band
(large) in the same way as in step 7.
AC102666FAD
15.Check that the crimping amount (F) of the boot band is at the standard value.
Standard value (F): 2.4 − 2.8 mm

Readjust the value of (W) in step 12 according to the following formula, and then repeat the
operation in step 14.
W = 5.8 mm − F
Example: If F = 2.9 mm, then W = 2.9 mm.

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY
FRONT AXLE26-23
mm >
Remove the BJ boot band, readjust the value of
(W) in step 12 according to the following for
-
mula, and then repeat the operations in
steps 13 and 14 using a new BJ boot band.
W = 5.8 mm − F
Example: If F = 2.3 mm, then W = 3.5 mm.
16.Check that the boot band is not sticking out past
the place where it has been installed. If the boot
band is sticking out, remove it and then repeat
steps 13 to 15, using a new boot band.

SPECIAL TOOLS
REAR AXLE27-3
SPECIAL TOOLS
M1271000600495
ToolNumberNameUse
B990767
MB990767Front hu b and end yoke
holde
rHub fixin g
MB991618
MB991618Hub bolt remo verHub bolt remova l
MD998801Remov e rRemoval of ABS rotor
MD998812Installer cap
MD9988 13Installer 100
MD9988 15Installer ada pter

GENERAL INFORMATION
FRONT SUSPENSION33-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
M1332000100537
The front suspension is a MacPherson strut with coil
spring. The shock absorber is gas-filled hydraulic
double-acting type.
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
AC304023
AC304022
AC304754
Lower arm assembly Front axle No.1
crossmember
Stabilizer bar
Strut (shock absorber)
Coil spring
AD

Strut cover
Strut damper
Strut damper
SPECIFICA
T IONS
COIL SPRING
ItemSedanWagon
InviteIntenseInviteIntense
Wire diameter mm131313 <1600-M/T>
14 <1600-A/T,
2000>
14
13 <1600>*
14 <2000>*
Average diameter mm160160160160
Free length mm330321330 <1600-M/T>
338 <1600-A/T>
338 <2000>
314 <1600>
321 <2000>
330 <1600>*
338 <2000>*
NOTE: .
•The*mark indicat e s op tiona l it em.