Mitsubishi 380. Manual - part 359

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-18

DISASSEMBLY AND ASSEMBLY

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CAUTION

• For vehicles with ABS, be careful not to damage the ABS rotor, which is attached to the BJ outer 

race during disassembly and reassembly.

• Never disassemble the BJ assembly except when replacing the BJ boot.

NOTE: 

.

• PTJ: Pillow Tripod Joint

     22DB016A

2

1

15

14

13

4

12

8

11

10 9

7

6 5

6

3

9

10

8

12

9

10

11

8

12

12

13

15

1

2

12

4

13

14

15

1

2

12

13

1

2

21

20

N

N

N

N

N

<RH>

<LH>

19

21

22

20

22

GREASE

FOR PTJ

GREASE

FOR BJ

BJ BOOT REPAIR KIT

PTJ BOOT REPAIR KIT

PTJ REPAIR KIT

BRACKET ASSEMBLY 

REPAIR KIT

BEARING DUST SEAL

REPAIR KIT

4

DISASSEMBLY STEPS

>>G<<

1.

PTJ BOOT BAND (LARGE) 

>>G<<

2.

PTJ BOOT BAND (SMALL) 

3.

PTJ CASE AND INNER SHAFT 
ASSEMBLY RH

<<A>>

>>F<<

4.

PTJ CASE 

<<B>>

>>E<<

5.

INNER SHAFT RH

6.

DUST COVER RH

7.

BRACKET ASSEMBLY RH

>>D<<

8.

DUST SEAL OUTER RH

>>D<<

9.

DUST SEAL INNER RH

<<C>>

>>C<<

10. CENTER BEARING RH

11. CENTER BEARING BRACKET RH
12. CIRCLIP
13. SNAP RING

<<A>>

>>B<<

14. SPIDER ASSEMBLY

<<D>>

>>A<<

15. PTJ BOOT 
19. BJ ASSEMBLY
20. BJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)
21. BJ BOOT BAND (LARGE)
22. BJ BOOT

DISASSEMBLY STEPS 

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-19

• BJ: Birfield Joint

• For BJ boot removal and installation, refer to 

P.26-26

.

Required Special Tools:

• MB991248: Inner Shaft Remover

• MB990810: Side Bearing Puller

• MB990930: Installer Adapter

• MB990932: Installer Adapter

• MB990934: Installer Adapter

• MB990938: Bar (snap-in type)

• MB990890: Rear Suspension Bushing Base

• MB991172: Inner Shaft Installer Base

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-20

LUBRICATION POINTS

22DB017A

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

AMOUNT USED:  165 ± 10 g 

CAUTION

THE DRIVE SHAFT JOINT USES 

SPECIAL GREASE. DO NOT MIX OLD

AND NEW OR DIFFERENT TYPES OF

GREASE.

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

AMOUNT USED: 220 ± 10 g

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

AMOUNT USED: 

DUST SEAL INNER: 14 - 20 g 

 

DUST SEAL OUTER: 8 - 12 g

THE DRIVE SHAFT JOINT USES 

SPECIAL GREASE. DO NOT MIX OLD

AND NEW OR DIFFERENT TYPES OF

GREASE.

CAUTION

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

14

GREASE: REPAIR KIT GREASE

10

5

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-21

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

.

PTJ CASE/SPIDER ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

CAUTION

Do not disassemble the spider assembly.
1. Wipe off grease from the spider assembly and the inside of 

the PTJ case.

2. Clean the spider assembly if water or foreign material is 

observed.

.

<<B>>INNER SHAFT RH REMOVAL

1. Use special tool MB991248 to remove the inner shaft 

assembly from the PTJ case.

2. Use special tool MB990810 to remove the center bearing 

bracket from the inner shaft.

.

AC205845

MB991248

MB991248

BAR

PTJ CASE

BAR

PTJ CASE

AB

AC205846

MB990810

AB