Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual — part 881

CALIFORNIA PROPOSITION 65 WARNING

• This product contains or emits chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and

birth defects or other reproductive harm.

WARNINGS REGARDING SERVICING OF SUPPLEMENTAL RESTRAINT

SYSTEM (SRS) EQUIPPED VEHICLES

• Improper service or maintenance of any component of the SRS, or any SRS-related component,

can lead to personal injury or death to service personnel (from inadvertent firing of the air bag)
or to the driver and passenger (from rendering the SRS inoperative).

• If it is possible that the SRS components are subjected to heat over 93 °C (200 °F) in baking or in

drying after painting, remove the SRS components [air bag module (driver's side and front
passenger's side), SRS-ECU, clock spring, side impact sensor, front seat assembly (side air bag
module)] beforehand.

• Service or maintenance of any SRS component or SRS-related component must be performed

only at an authorized MITSUBISHI dealer.

• MITSUBISHI dealer personnel must thoroughly review this manual, and especially its GROUP

52B, Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), before beginning any service or maintenance of any
component of the SRS or any SRS-related component.

NOTE
Section titles with the asterisks (*) in the table of contents in each group indicate operations requiring
warnings.

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GROUP 25

PROPELLER SHAFT

CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION . . . . . . . .

25-2

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . .

25-2

SERVICE SPECIFICATION . . . . . . . .

25-3

LUBRICANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-3

SEALANT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-3

PROPELLER SHAFT DIAGNOSIS . .

25-3

INTRODUCTION TO PROPELLER SHAFT
DIAGNOSIS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-3

PROPELLER SHAFT DIAGNOSTIC
TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY . . . . . .

25-3

SYMPTOM CHART . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-4

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-4

SPECIAL TOOL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-5

PROPELLER SHAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-6

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION . . . . . . . .

25-6

INSPECTION. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

25-8

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY . . . . . . .

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GENERAL INFORMATION

TSB Revision

PROPELLER SHAFT

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GENERAL INFORMATION

M1251000100465

The 3-piece, 4-joint type propeller shaft with a center
bearing is adopted.
There are the following features.

• For the joint Nos. 1, 2, and 4, the caulking type

universal joint with excellent properties of bal-
ance accuracy is equipped.

• For joint No. 3, the lightweight and compact LJ

(Lebro Joint) is equipped.

• The dual anti-vibration construction is located at

the center bearing to vehicle body joint, reducing
vibration (gear noise).

• The heat protector is adopted to the center bear-

ing bracket.

• The lead-free grease is adopted for the universal

joint and LJ (Lebro Joint).

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM

AC704615AB

AC504845AB

Insulator

Propeller shaft
assembly (Front)

Propeller shaft
assembly (Center)

Propeller shaft
assembly (Rear)

Heat
protector

Heat protector

Sleeve yoke

No.1 joint

No.2 joint

No.3 joint (LJ)

Center bearing

No.4 joint

Center bearing

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS

M1251000200194

Item

Specification

Propeller shaft

Type

3-piece, 4-joint type propeller shaft

Length* x Outer
diameter mm (in)

Front

517

× 65 (20.4 × 2.6)

Center

708

× 65 (27.9 × 2.6)

Rear

704

× 65 (27.7 × 2.6)