Mitsubishi L200. Manual — part 373

AC800582

AC407357

13

AB

4

3

12

Universal joint kit

8

9

10

4

5

2

187 ± 29 N·m

1

3

2

1

3

4

2

1

3

4

11

2

<Vehicles with Easy select 4WD-A/T,
Vehicles with Super select 4WD>

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5

2

1

3

<Vehicles with Easy select 4WD-M/T>

4

2

1

3

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3

4

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12

<Rear propeller shaft>

Disassembly steps

<<

A

>> >>

C

<< 1.

Snap ring

2.

Grease nipple

<<

B

>> >>

B

<< 3.

Journal bearing

>>

B

<< 4.

Journal

5.

Flange yoke

6.

Sleeve yoke

7.

Front propeller shaft

8.

Sleeve yoke

9.

Rear propeller shaft

10. Rear propeller shaft (rear)

<<

C

>> >>

A

<< 11. Centre yoke

<<

D

>> >>

A

<< 12. Centre bearing assembly

13. Rear propeller shaft (front)

PROPELLER SHAFT

PROPELLER SHAFT

25-13

Disassembly steps (Continued)

PROPELLER SHAFT

PROPELLER SHAFT

25-14

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> SNAP RING REMOVAL

AC003846 AC

Internal
type

Mating
marks

Mating
marks

External
type

Make mating marks on the flange yoke and propeller
shaft. Then, remove the snap rings.

<<B>> JOURNAL BEARING REMOVAL

CAUTION

Do not tap the journal bearings to remove them,
as this will upset the balance of the propeller
shaft.

AC611946 AB

MB990840

MB990840

MB990840

External type:
MB990840
Internal type:
MB991410

External type:
MB990840
Internal type:
MB991410

1. Use the following special tools to press in the

journal bearing on one side, and take out the
journal bearing on the opposite side.

• Universal joint remover and installer (MB990840)

• Collar (MB991410)

2. Insert the special tools into the other side and

press the journal to remove the first journal
bearing that was pushed.

<<C>> CENTRE YOKE REMOVAL

AC003847

Mating marks

AD

Make mating marks on the centre yoke and propeller
shaft, and then remove the centre yoke.

<<D>>CENTRE BEARING ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

AC003863 AD

MB990810

After removing the rubber mount, use special tool
side bearing puller (MB990810) to remove the centre
bearing assembly.

REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

>>A<<CENTRE BEARING ASSEMBLY/CENTRE
YOKE INSTALLATION

AC407357

Centre bearing
assembly

Centre yoke

Lock nut

AB

Propeller shaft

1. Set the centre bearing assembly in the direction

shown in the figure and install it to the propeller
shaft.

2. Install, lining up the mating marks on the centre

yoke and the propeller shaft.

3. While tightening the nut, install the centre bearing

assembly with the centre yoke.

PROPELLER SHAFT

PROPELLER SHAFT

25-15

>>B<< JOURNAL/JOURNAL BEARING
INSTALLATION

CAUTION

Be careful when pressing the journal bearings. If
they are pressed at an angle, the inside of the
journal bearings will be damaged.

AC003879 AC

Snap ring groove

Snap ring groove

MB990840

External type

Internal type

1. Use special tool universal joint remover and

installer (MB990840) to press the journal bearing
into the centre yoke, sleeve yoke or flange yoke
until the snap ring groove is fully visible.

AC003880 AC

External
type

Internal
type

MB990840

MB990840

MB990840

MB991410

2. Use the following special tools to press the

opposite side journal bearing into the yoke.

• Universal joint remover and installer (MB990840)

•

AC003887 AC

Mating marks

Collar (MB991410)

3. Align the mating marks on the yoke and propeller

shaft, and install the propeller shaft journal
bearings.

>>C<< SNAP RING INSTALLATION

AC003888 AC

External type

Internal type

1. Install a snap ring to one side of the journal.

AC003889 AC

External
type

Internal
type

MB990840

MB990840

MB991410

Snap ring

Snap ring

2. Use the following special tools at the opposite

side of the installed snap ring to press in the
journal bearing toward the snap ring.

• Universal joint remover and installer (MB990840)

• Collar (MB991410)

PROPELLER SHAFT

PROPELLER SHAFT

25-16

CAUTION

Always use snap rings of equal thickness on
both sides.

AC003890 AC

External type

Internal type

Snap ring

Snap ring

A

A

3. Install the snap ring on the opposite side, and

measure the clearance of the snap ring groove
with a thickness gauge.

Standard value (A): 0.06 mm or less

4. If the clearance exceeds the standard value,

adjust by changing the thickness of the snap ring.

Thickness
type 1 (mm)

Thickness
type 2 (mm)

Identification
colour

1.28

1.50

−

1.31

1.55

Yellow

1.34

1.60

Blue

1.37

1.65

Purple

1.40

−

Brown

−

1.70

Black

−

1.75

Grey

−

1.80

Brown

−

1.85

Blue

−

1.90

−