Mitsubishi Galant 9G. Manual — part 578

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REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

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<<A>> DRIVE SHAFT NUT REMOVAL

CAUTION

Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle
weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft nut
is loosened.
Use special tool MB990767 to fix the hub and remove the drive
shaft nut.

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<<B>> TIE ROD END CONNECTION/LOWER ARM
BALL JOINT CONNECTION REMOVAL

CAUTION

• Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use

the special tool to avoid possible damage to ball joint
threads.

• Hang the special tool with cord to prevent it from fall-

ing.

1. Replace the self locking nut with a regular nut, because the

original one is a little bit large to install the special tool.
Install special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.

2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the jaws of

special tool MB991897 parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and
confirm that the jaws are still parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the jaws in parallel, make sure the
knob is in the position shown in the figure.

3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the tie rod end

and remove the self locking nut.

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AC102462

AC

MB990767

AC208247AC

CORD

BOLT

MB991897

NUT

BALL JOINT

AC106821

KNOB

PARALLEL

BOLT

CORRECT

WRONG

AC

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<<C>> DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL

1. Use special tools MB990242, MB990244, MB991354 and

MB990767 to push out the drive shaft or the drive shaft and
inner shaft assembly from the hub.

2. Remove the drive shaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of

the brake disc towards you.

CAUTION

• Do not pull on the drive shaft; doing so will damage the

TJ; be sure to use the pry bar.

• When pulling the drive shaft out from the transaxle, be

careful that the spline part of the drive shaft does not
damage the oil seal.

3. Remove the drive shaft from the transaxle by the following

procedure. Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and
the drive shaft, and then pry the drive shaft from the
transaxle.

CAUTION

Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle
weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft is
removed. If, however, vehicle weight must be applied to
the bearing to move the vehicle, temporarily secure the
wheel bearing by using special tools MB991000 and
MB990998.

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AC102550

MB990244
(THREE)

MB991354

MB990242

MB990767

AC

AC102551AD

DRIVE
SHAFT

AC100141AK

TRANSAXLE

TJ ASSEMBLY

PRY BAR

AC210315 AE

MB990998

MB991000

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<<D>> TORQUE CONVERTEER AND DRIVE
PLATE COUPLING BOLTS REMOVAL

1. Remove the drive plate coupling bolts while turning the

crank shaft.

2. Pry the torque converter towards the transaxle side.

Remove the torque converter with the transaxle.

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<<E>> ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING

1. <Engine hanger (special tool MB991895) is used>

(1) Set special tool MB991895 (engine hanger) to the front

fender assembling bolts (A and B) and (C and D) as
shown.

(2) Set special tool MB991527 and MB991454 (chain) to

hold the engine/transaxle assembly.

2. <Engine hanger (special tool MB991928) is used>

(1) Assemble the engine hanger (special tool MB991928).

Attach following parts to the base hanger.)

• SLIDE BRACKET (HI)

• FOOT (STANDARD) (MB991932) <FRONT SIDE>

• JOINT (90) (MB991930)

• FOOT (SHORT) (MB991933) <REAR SIDE>

(2) Set special tool MB991928 (engine hanger) to the front

fender assembling bolts (A and B) and (C and D) as
shown.

AC306197

<RH>

<LH>

A

C

B

D

AB

AC306198

MB991527

MB991454

MB991895

AB

AC306199

AB

JOINT (90)
(MB991930)

FOOT
(STANDARD)
(MB991932)

FOOT
(SHORT)
(MB991933)

SLIDE
BRACKET (HI)

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<RH>

<LH>

A

C

B

D

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(3) Position special tool MB991527 and MB991454 (chain) to

hold the engine/transaxle assembly.
NOTE: Adjust the engine hanger balance by sliding the
slide bracket (HI).

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

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>>A<< TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

Engage the torque converter into the transaxle side securely,
and then assemble the transaxle assembly on the engine.

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>>B<< TRANSAXLE MOUNT STOPPER
INSTALLATION

Install the transaxle mount stopper so that its arrow points
upward.

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>>C<< DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION

CAUTION

When installing the drive shaft, be careful that the spline
part of the drive shaft do not damage the oil seal.

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AC306200

AB

MB991928

MB991527

MB991454

AC209056

APPROXIMATELY
12.2 mm (0.48 in)

AD

TORQUE
CONVERTER

AC205424

ENGINE SIDE

TRANSAXLE
MOUNT
STOPPER

TRANSAXLE
MOUNT

AB