Mitsubishi Galant. Manual — part 482

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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LUBRICATION POINTS

AC001161

GREASE:
MULTIPURPOSE GREASE
DUST SEAL INNER
14 - 20 g (0.5 - 0.7 oz)
DUST SEAL OUTER
8 - 12 g (0.3 - 0.4 oz)

GREASE:
REPAIR KIT GREASE
<2.4L ENGINE>
100 ± 10 g (3.5 ± 0.4 oz)
<3.0L ENGINE>
105 ± 10 g (3.7 ± 0.4 oz)

THE DRIVESHAFT JOINT USES
SPECIAL GREASE. DO NOT MIX
OLD AND NEW OR DIFFERENT
TYPES OF GREASE.

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

AB

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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FRONT AXLE

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

<<A>> INNER SHAFT REMOVAL
1. Use special tool MB991248 or MD998801 to remove the

inner shaft assembly and the seal plate from the TJ case.

NOTE: Press the seal plate to deform it, and then press out
the inner shaft.

2. Use special tool MB991248 or MD998801 to remove the

inner shaft from the center bearing bracket.

<<B>> CENTER BEARING REMOVAL
Use special tools MB990930 and MB990938 to press the
center bearing out from the center bearing bracket.

AC001162

TJ CASE

MB991248 OR
MD998801

TJ CASE

MB991248 OR
MD998801

AB

SEAL PLATE

AC001163

INNER
SHAFT

MB991248 OR
MD998801

AB

CENTER
BEARING
BRACKET

AC001164

MB990938

CENTER BEARING

CENTER
BEARING
BRACKET

AB

MB990930

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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FRONT AXLE

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<<C>>TJ BOOT REMOVAL
1. Wipe the grease off the spline.

2. Remove the TJ boot.

NOTE: If the boot is to be reused, wrap plastic tape around
the driveshaft spline to prevent the boot from being
damaged when removing.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< DYNAMIC DAMPER/DAMPER BAND/TJ BOOT
INSTALLATION
1. Install the dynamic damper in the position shown in the

illustration.

CAUTION

•

There should be no grease adhered to the rubber part
of the dynamic damper.

•

The damper band and the TJ boot band (small) are
different in shape. Be careful not to assemble a wrong
band by identifying a color of the band.

2. Secure the damper bands.

3. Wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline, and then install

the TJ boot band (small) and TJ boot.

>>B<< SPIDER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

CAUTION

The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not mix old
and new or different types of grease.
1. Apply the repair kit grease to the spider axles and rollers of

the spider assembly.

2. Face the chamfered portion of the spider assembly's spline

toward the driveshaft, and then install the spider assembly
to the driveshaft.

AC001165AF

PLASTIC TAPE

ITEMS

LH

RH

A mm (in)

242

±

3 (9.5

±

0.12) 254

±

3 (10.0

±

0.12)

ITEMS

BAND COLOR

Damper band

Blue

TJ boot band

Silver

AC001166

A

AB

BJ

AC001167AB

CHAMFERED
PORTION

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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>>C<< CENTER BEARING INSTALLATION
Use special tools MB990930 and MB990938 to press the
center bearing into the center bearing bracket.

>>D<< DUST SEAL INNER/DUST SEAL OUTER
INSTALLATION
1. Pack the multipurpose grease in the places shown in the

figure.

Quantity:
14

−

−

−

−

20 g (0.5

−−−−

0.7 oz) <Dust seal inner>

8

−−−−

12 g (0.3

−−−−

0.4 oz) <Dust seal outer>

CAUTION

Do not damage the rubber portion of the dust seal outer
surface when packing the specified grease, otherwise
grease will leak.
2. Use special tools MB990890 and MB990934 to press the oil

seal into the center bearing bracket.

3. Apply the specified grease to the lip of the dust seal.

NOTE: Do not apply the multipurpose grease to the outside
of the lip.

>>E<< INNER SHAFT INSTALLATION
Use special tool MB991172 to hold the center bearing inner
race, and then press-in the inner shaft.

AC001168

MB990938

CENTER BEARING

CENTER
BEARING
BRACKET

AB

MB990930

AC001169

DUST SEAL INNER

MB990890

MB990934

MB990890

AB

DUST SEAL OUTER

AC001170

INNER
SHAFT

AB

MB991172