Mitsubishi Eclipse. Manual - part 900

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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<<C>> TJ BOOT REMOVAL
Wrap plastic tape around the spline part on the BJ assembly so
that the TJ boot is not damaged when they are removed.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< DYNAMIC DAMPER/DAMPER BAND/TJ BOOT
INSTALLATION
1. Install the dynamic damper in the position shown in the

illustration.

CAUTION

• There should be no grease adhered to the rubber part

of the dynamic damper.

• The damper band and the TJ boot band (small) are dif-

ferent in shape. Be careful not to assemble a wrong
band by identifying a color of the band.

2. Secure the damper bands.

3. Wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline, and then install

the TJ boot band (small) and TJ boot.

AC001165AF

PLASTIC TAPE

ITEM

A mm (in)

242

± 3 (9.5 ± 0.12)

254

± 3 (10.0 ± 0.12)

ITEM

BAND COLOR

Damper band

Blue

TJ boot band

2.4L Engine

−

3.0L ENGINE

−

without ABS

Pink

3.0L ENGINE

− with

ABS

Brown

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>>B<< SPIDER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

CAUTION

The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not mix old
and new or different types of grease.
1. Apply the repair kit grease to the spider axles and rollers of

the spider assembly.

2. Face the chamfered portion of the spider assembly's spline

toward the driveshaft, and then install the spider assembly to
the driveshaft.

>>C<< CENTER BEARING INSTALLATION
Use special tools MB990930 and MB990938 to press the cen-
ter bearing into the center bearing bracket.

>>D<< DUST SEAL INNER/DUST SEAL OUTER
INSTALLATION
1. Pack multipurpose grease in the places shown in the figure.

Quantity:

− 20 g (0.5 − 0.7 oz) <Dust seal inner>

− 12 g (0.3 − 0.4 oz) <Dust seal outer>

CAUTION

Do not damage the rubber portion of the dust seal outer
surface when packing the multipurpose grease, otherwise
grease will leak.
2. Use special tools MB990890 and MB990934 to press the oil

seal into the center bearing bracket.

3. Apply multipurpose grease to the lip of the dust seal.

NOTE: Do not apply the specified grease to the outside of
the lip.

AC001167AB

CHAMFERED
PORTION

AC001168

MB990938

CENTER BEARING

CENTER
BEARING
BRACKET

MB990930

AC001169

DUST SEAL INNER

MB990890

MB990934

MB990890

DUST SEAL OUTER

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

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>>E<< INNER SHAFT INSTALLATION
Use special tool MB991172 to hold the center bearing inner
race, and then press-in the inner shaft.

>>F<< TJ CASE AND INNER SHAFT ASSEMBLY
INSTALLATION
1. Apply multipurpose grease to the inner shaft serration, and

then press the inner shaft assembly into the TJ case.

CAUTION

The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not mix old
and new or different types of grease.
2. Fill the TJ case with repair kit grease and insert the

driveshaft, and then refill the TJ case with repair kit grease.

Grease quantity:

100

± 10 g (3.5 ± 0.4 oz) <2.4L ENGINE>

175

± 10 g (6.2 ± 0.4 oz) <3.0L ENGINE>

NOTE: The grease in the repair kit should be divided in half
for use, respectively, at the joint and inside the boot.

>>G<< TJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)/TJ BOOT BAND (LARGE)
INSTALLATION
1. Position the TJ outer race so that the distance between the

boot bands is at the standard value.

Standard value (A):

± 3 mm (3.3 ± 0.12 inch) <2.4L ENGINE>

± 3 mm (3.5 ± 0.12 inch) <3.0L ENGINE>

2. Remove part of the TJ outer race to release the air pressure

inside the boot.

AC001170

INNER
SHAFT

MB991172

AC001171

TJ CASE

INNER
SHAFT
ASSEMBLY

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BJ BOOT REPLACEMENT

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1. Remove the boot bands (large and small).

NOTE: The BJ boot bands cannot be re-used.

2. Remove the BJ boot.

3. Turn the adjusting bolt on the special tool MB991561 so that

the size of the opening (W) is at the standard value.

Standard value (W): 2.9 mm (0.12 inch)

<If it is larger than 2.9 mm (0.12 inch)> Tighten the

adjusting bolt.

<If it is smaller than 2.9 mm (0.12 inch)> Loosen the

adjusting bolt.

NOTE: The value of W will change by approximately 0.7 mm
(0.03 inch) for each turn of the adjusting bolt.
NOTE: The adjusting bolt should not be turned more than
once.

4. Place the BJ boot band (small) against the projection at the

edge of the boot, and then secure it so that there is a
clearance left as shown by (A) in the illustration.

CAUTION

• Secure the driveshaft in an upright position and clamp

the part of the BJ boot band to be crimped securely in
the jaws of the special tool MB991561.

• Crimp the BJ boot band until the special tool MB991561

touches the stopper.

5. Use special tool MB991561 to crimp the BJ boot band

(small).

ACX00982 AB

ACX00993AB

STOPPER

ADJUSTING BOLT

(W)

MB991561

AC001175

BJ BOOT

BJ BOOT BAND
(SMALL)

PROJECTION

ACX00995AB

MB991561

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