Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 7. Manual — part 273

PROPELLER SHAFT - Propeller Shaft

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DISASSEMBLY AND REASSEMBLY

LJ kit

LJ boot kit

11

9

8

7

6

5

4

3

1

2

17

16

15

14

13

12

16

15

14

13

12

11

14

15

14

12

11

187 ± 29 N·m

34 ± 5 N·m

187 ± 29 N·m

34 ± 5 N·m

10

Disassembly steps

1. Bolt

2. Front propeller shaft assembly

"

DA 3. Self locking nut

A

A" "DA 4. Companion flange

A

B" "DA 5. Center bearing assembly

A

C"

6. Bolt

"

DA 7. Self locking nut

"

DA 8. Companion flange

"

DA 9. Center bearing assembly

10. Center propeller shaft

11. Snap ring

"

CA 12. Boot band

A

D" "BA 13. LJ assembly

14. Rubber packing

A

E" "AA 15. LJ boot

16. Washer

17. Rear propeller shaft

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Lubrication and Adhesive Points

Repair kit grease:

Quantity: 75 ± 5 g

Adhesive: 3M Stud Locking 4170

or equivalent

Rubber
mount

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

A

A" COMPANION FLANGE REMOVAL

Make mating marks on the companion flange and center

propeller shaft. Then, remove the companion flange.

A

B" CENTER BEARING ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

A

C" BOLT REMOVAL

Make mating marks on the rear propeller shaft, LJ assembly

and companion flange. Then, remove the bolt.

A

D" 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.

A

E" 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

"

AA LJ BOOT INSTALLATION

1. Install the boot band.

2. After taping the spline part of the center propeller shaft,

install the LJ boot.

"

BA LJ 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±5 g

Puller (General

service tool)

Inner race

Cage

Circlip

Outer race

Inner race

Cage