Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution IX. Manual - part 301

PROPELLER SHAFT

PROPELLER SHAFT

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
<<A>> COMPANION FLANGE REMOVAL

AC211610

Mating marks

AC

Make mating marks on the companion flange and 
centre propeller shaft, and then remove the compan-
ion flange.

<<B>>CENTRE BEARING ASSEMBLY 
REMOVAL

AC101273

Centre bearing
assembly

MD998801

AD

Use special tool bearing remover (MD998801) to 
remove the centre bearing assembly from the centre 
propeller shaft.

<<C>> BOLT REMOVAL

Make mating marks on the rear propeller shaft, LJ 
assembly and companion flange, and then remove 
the bolt.

<<D>>LJ ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

AC101274

LJ assembly

LJ boot

AE

1. Remove the LJ boot from the LJ assembly.

AC101275 AC

Outer race

Circlip

Ball

Cage

Inner
race

2. Make mating marks on the outer race, cage and 

inner race, and then remove the circlip, outer race 
and ball.
NOTE: Note the positions of the balls so that they 
can be reinstalled in their original positions. 

AC101276

Inner race

Puller

Cage

AC

3. Remove the inner race with cage from the centre 

propeller shaft assembly by using a puller 
(commercially available).

4. Wipe off the grease and clean the outer race, 

inner race, cage and balls.

<<E>> LJ BOOT REMOVAL

When the LJ boot is reused, tape the spline part on 
the centre propeller shaft and then remove the LJ 
boot.

REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< LJ BOOT INSTALLATION

1. Install the boot band.
2. Wrap a plastic tape around the spline part on the 

centre propeller shaft and then install the LJ boot.

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PROPELLER SHAFT

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>>B<< LJ ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

AC101277AC

Outer race

Circlip

Cage

Inner
race

1. Apply a thin coat of the specified grease to the 

ball grooves of the inner and outer races.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease

2. Assemble the LJ assembly as follows:

(1) Assemble the outer race, cage, balls, and 

inner race with their mating marks aligned.

(2) Install the circlip.

AC101278 AC

3. Apply specified grease to the LJ assembly.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 75 

± 5 g

AC101279

Rubber packing

LJ assembly

AE

4. Apply a thin coat of specified adhesive to the 

groove side of LJ assembly (shown by arrows in 
the figure) and install the rubber packing.

Specified adhesive: 3M Stud Locking 4170 or 
equivalent

5. Set the groove side of LJ assembly (for packing) 

toward the LJ boot side and install them.

AC101280

Socket wrench

AC

6. Lining up the mating marks on the LJ assembly 

and the centre propeller shaft and using the 
socket wrench, install the LJ assembly to the 
centre propeller shaft.

AC101281

Bolt

LJ boot

AE

7. Using the bolt, align the bolt holes of the LJ boot 

and the LJ assembly and install LJ boot to the LJ 
assembly.

8. Install the rubber packing of the companion flange 

side in the same manner as described in (4) 
above.

>>C<< BOOT BAND INSTALLATION

CAUTION

•

AC107071AB

Vent plug

Mark

Boot

Clamp the boot by holding down the lever at a 

position nearly opposite to the vent groove 
provided in the LJ boot (at arrow marked 
position on boot).

• Be sure to remove grease, if present, from 

around the vent groove. Grease obstructs the 
ventilation air passage.

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PROPELLER SHAFT

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>>D<< CENTRE BEARING 
ASSEMBLY/COMPANION 
FLANGE/SELF-LOCKING NUT 
INSTALLATION

AC101283 AD

Companion flange

Self-locking
nut

Centre bearing
assembly

1. Set the centre bearing assembly in the direction 

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

2. Install, lining up the mating marks on the 

companion flange and the centre propeller shaft.

3. While tightening the self-locking nut, install the 

centre bearing assembly with the companion 
flange.

>>E<<CENTRE BEARING 
ASSEMBLY/COMPANION 
FLANGE/SELF-LOCKING NUT 
INSTALLATION

AC101284

Rubber
mount

Dust seal

Companion
flange

Self-
locking
nut

AE

1. Set the centre bearing assembly in the direction 

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

2. Align the mating marks on the companion flange 

and the centre propeller shaft.

3. While tightening the self-locking nut, install the 

centre bearing assembly with the companion 
flange.

NOTES