MITSUBISHI LANCER EVOLUTION 2007 Service Repair Manual

PROPELLER SHAFT - Propeller Shaft25-3
PROPELLER SHAFT
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
Gear Oil: Hypoid gear oil SAE 75W-90 or
75W-85W or 80W conforming to API GL-41
3 22
1
1 1
30±4 N·m
32±2 N·m 30±4 N·m
Removal steps
1. Insulator
2. Spacer
AA""AA3. Propeller shaft assembly
REMOVAL SERVICE POINT
AA"PROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1. Make mating marks on the differential companion flange
and flange yoke, and then remove the front propeller
shaft assembly.
2. By filling rag in the boot and align the propeller shaft,
remove the propeller shaft assembly
Caution
If the joint part is bent, the joint boot is danger of
damage by folding joint boot.
A10C0017
Joint assembly
Center propeller
shaft
Joint bootRag

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INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT
"AAPROPELLER SHAFT ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
When reusing the propeller shaft, align the mating marks
made during the removal and install the propeller shaft
assembly to the companion flange.
Caution
1. Do not damage the oil seal lips of the transmission
and transfer.
2. Wipe out oil and grease on the threads of the mounting
bolts and nuts before tightening, or they will loosen.
3. If the joint part is bent, the joint boot is in danger
of damage by folding joint boot.
INSPECTION
PROPELLER SHAFT RUNOUT
Limit: 0.5 mm
Oil seal
Transfer

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DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY
LJ kit LJ boot kit11 9
876 5
4
3
1
2
1716
15 14
1312
16
15
141312
111415
1412
11
187±29 N·m
34±5 N·m187±29 N·m
34±5 N·m
10
Disassembly steps
1. Bolt
2. Front propeller shaft assembly
"DA3. Self locking nut
AA""DA4. Companion flange
AB""DA5. Center bearing assembly
AC"6. Bolt
"DA7. Self locking nut
"DA8. Companion flange
"DA9. Center bearing assembly10. Center propeller shaft
11. Snap ring
"CA12. Boot band
AD""BA13. LJ assembly
14. Rubber packing
AE""AA15. LJ boot
16. Washer
17. Rear propeller shaft

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Lubrication and Adhesive Points
Repair kit grease:
Quantity: 75±5gAdhesive: 3M Stud Locking 4170
or equivalent
Rubber
mount

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
AA"COMPANION FLANGE REMOVAL
Make mating marks on the companion flange and center
propeller shaft. Then, remove the companion flange.
AB"CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
AC"BOLT REMOVAL
Make mating marks on the rear propeller shaft, LJ assembly
and companion flange. Then, remove the bolt.
AD"LJ ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1. Remove the LJ boot from the LJ assembly.
2. Mark the mating marks in outer race, cage and inner
race, then remove the circlip, outer race and ball.
NOTE
Ensure the installation position of ball and keep the ball
in order to refer in installation.Mating marks
MD998801
Center
bearing
assembly
LJ assembly
LJ boot
Circlip Outer race
Inner race
Cage
Ball

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3. Using puller (general service tool), remove the inner race
and cage from the center propeller shaft assembly.
4. Wipe out grease on the outer race, inner race, cage and
ball then clean.
AE"LJ BOOT REMOVAL
If LJ boot will be reused, tape the spline part of the center
propeller shaft in order to remove the boot.
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
"AALJ BOOT INSTALLATION
1. Install the boot band.
2. After taping the spline part of the center propeller shaft,
install the LJ boot.
"BALJ ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
1. Lublicate the specific grease to ball moving part of the
outer race and innerer race.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
2. Assemble the LJ assembly in following step.
1. Suit the mating mark and install the outer race, cage,
ball and inner race.
2. Install the circlip.
3. Fill the specified grease evenly in LJ assembly.
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Quantity: 75±5g
Puller (General
service tool)Inner race Cage
CirclipOuter race Inner race
Cage

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4. Apply a little specific sealant to the surface which has
groove (for packing) of LJ assembly (allow as shown
in the illustration), fix the rubber packing.
Specified sealant: 3M Stud Locking 4170 or equivalent
5. Install the surface which has groove (for packing) of LJ
assembly to LJ boot side.
6. Aline the mating marks of LJ assembly and center propeller
shaft, then punch the LJ assembly to center propeller shaft
using socket wrench.
7. Aline the position of bolt holes of LJ boot and LJ assembly,
install the LJ boot to LJ assembly.
8. Fix the rubber packing of companion flange side in a
similar to step 4.
"CABOOT BAND INSTALLATION
Caution
1.Tighten the boot band part in opposite direction of
convex part for bleeding the boot.
2.If there is grease in the convex part, wipe out the
grease in order to bleed the boot.
Rubber packing
LJ assembly
Socket wrench
Bolt
LJ boot
Boot band Installation position
Projection
Boot

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"DACENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY/COMPANION
FLANGE/SELF LOCKING NUT INSTALLATION
1. Install the center bearing assembly to the rear propeller
shaft in the direction shown as the illustration.
2. After alining the mating marks of the companion flange
and rear propeller shaft, install them.
3. Tightening the self locking nut, press fit the center bearing
assembly using companion flange.Center propeller shaft rear side
Companion
flange
Self
locking
nut
Center bearing
assembly
Dust sealRubber
mount
Center propeller shaft front side
Companion
flange
Self
locking
nut

26-1
FRONT AXLE
CONTENTS
GENERAL INFORMATION 2..................
SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS 3.................
LUBRICANTS 3..............................
SPECIAL TOOLS 3...........................ON-VEHICLE SERVICE 5.....................
Wheel Bearing Axial Play Check 5..............
Hub bolt replacement 5.........................
HUB AND KNUCKLE ASSEMBLY 6...........
DRIVE SHAFT 10............................

FRONT AXLE -General Information26-2
GENERAL INFORMATION
The front axle consists of front hubs, knuckles,
wheel bearings and drive shafts, and it has the
following features.
DThe wheel beearing is unit bearing integrated
with hub (Double-row angular contact ball
bearing).
DThe drive shaft incorporates B.J.-T.J. type
constant velocity joints with high transmission
efficiency and low vibration and noise.DABS rotors for detecting the wheel speeds are
press-fitted to the B.J. outer wheels in vehicles
with ABS or ACD.
NOTE
1. B.J.: Birfield Joint
2. T.J.: Tripod Joint
SPECIFICATIONS
ItemSpecifications
Wheel
bearingsWheel bearing typeHub unit bearing (Double-row angular
contact ball bearing)
g
Bearing (outside diameter) mm87*1
Drive
shaft
Joint typeOutsideB.J.
shaftInsideT.J.
Shaft length*2×Shaft diameter mmLeft350×26
Right427×26
NOTE
*1: The wheel beearing is integrated with hub, only the outer diameter is shown.
*2: The shaft length indicates the length between the center points of each joint.
STRUCTURAL DIAGRAM
B.J.T. J . KnuckleOutput shaft Strut assembly
Drive shaft
Wheel bearing Front hubT.J. (L.H.)
Output shaftT.J. (R.H.)