Mitsubishi Outlander XL. Manual — part 538

INSPECTION

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Check the sleeve yoke and center yoke for wear, damage or
cracks.

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Check the propeller shaft for bends, twisting or damage.

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Check the universal joint for smooth operation in all directions.

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Check the center bearing for smooth movement.

PROPELLER SHAFT RUNOUT

ZC5018120000

Limit

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Front: 0.5 mm (0.02 inch)

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Rear: 0.8 mm (0.03 inch)

PROPELLER SHAFT LOOSENESS CHECK

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Hold the tube of propeller shaft with one hand, and apply force
by the other hand to the flange yoke or sleeve yoke in rotating
direction, shaft direction, and perpendicular direction for
checking looseness. If looseness is recognised, replace the
propeller shaft with a new one.

PROPELLER SHAFT

25-7

PROPELLER SHAFT

MEMO

25-8

PROPELLER SHAFT

GROUP 26

FRONT AXLE

CONTENTS

GENERAL INFORMATION. . . .

26-2

GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS. . .

.26-3

SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS. . ..

26-3

LUBRICANTS. . . . . ..

26-3

FRONT AXLE DIAGNOSIS. . ....

26-3

TROUBLESHOOTING STRATEGY. ....

26-3

SYMPTOM CHART. . . . ...

26-3

SYMPTOM PROCEDURES. . . ..

26-4

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 1: Noise during
Wheel Rotation. . . . ...

.26-4

INSPECTION PROCEDURE 2: Noise Due to
Excessive Play of Wheel in Turning
Direction. . . . . . .

26-5

SPECIAL TOOLS. . . . ...

26-5

ON-VEHICLE SERVICE. . . ..

26-8

WHEEL BEARING END PLAY CHECK
. . . . . . . ....

26-8

HUB BOLT REPLACEMENT. . ....

26-8

FRONT AXLE HUB ASSEMBLY. . .

26-9

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. ....

26-9

INSPECTION. . . . . .

26-13

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY. ...

26-13

INSPECTION. . . . . .

26-17

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY. . ....

26-17

REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION. ...

26-17

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY <FWD>
. . . . . . . ...

26-22

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY <AWD>
. . . . . . . ...

26-29

INSPECTION. . . . . .

26-33

EBJ BOOT REPLACEMENT. . ...

26-33

26-1

GENERAL INFORMATION

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For the front axle, the double-row angular contact ball
bearing with an integral oil seal is used as a wheel
bearing, and EBJ-PTJ type constant velocity joint as
a driveshaft.
It has the following features:

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The driveshaft incorporates EBJ-PTJ type constant
velocity joints with high transmission efficiency for
low vibration and noise.

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Due to the use of the inner shaft and bracket
assembly, the right and left driveshafts are
approximately the same in length. This reduces
noise, vibration and torque steer.<FWD-RH>

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The long stem integrated with the differential side
constant velocity joint is adopted to streamline the
structure.<AWD-RH>

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Lead-free grease for the constant velocity joint is
adopted.

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Hexavalent chromium is eliminated from the dust
cover material.

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The number of parts is reduced by integrating the
magnetic encoder for ABS wheel speed detection
into the wheel bearing.

NOTE:

EBJ (High Efficiency Compact Birfield Joint): the
lighter and smaller constant velocity joint compared
with the conventional BJ has been achieved by
adopting the eight small balls.
PTJ (Pillow Tripod Joint)

CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM

ZC5017800001

Knuckle

Strut assembly

Driveshaft
(LH)

PTJ(LH)

PTJ(RH)

Front hub

EBJ

Bracket assembly

Driveshaft
(RH)

PTJ(RH)

Driveshaft
(RH)

Wheel bearing

Oil seal

Magnetic
encoder

Inner shaft

<AWD-RH>

<FWD-RH>

<LH>

26-2

FRONT AXLE

GENERAL INFORMATION