Mitsubishi Evolution X. Manual - part 855

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY

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LUBRICATION POINTS

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The drive shaft joint uses special 
grease, do not mix old and new or 
different types of grease.

The drive shaft joint uses special 
grease, do not mix old and new or 
different types of grease.

Grease: Repair kit grease 
amount: 105 – 10 g (3.7 – 0.3 oz) 

Grease: Repair kit grease 
amount: 120 – 10 g (4.2 – 0.3 oz) 

CAUTION

CAUTION

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

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<<A>> ETJ CASE REMOVAL

CAUTION

Never disassemble the spider assembly.

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<<B>> ETJ BOOT REMOVAL

1. Wipe off the grease on the shaft spline.
2. When reusing the ETJ boot, wrap plastic tape around the 

shaft spline to avoid damaging the boot.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

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>>A<< ETJ BOOT INSTALLATION

Apply a tape to the shaft spline area. Then incorporate the ETJ 
boot.

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>>B<< SPIDER ASSEMBLY/ETJ CASE 
INSTALLATION

CAUTION

• The driveshaft joint use special grease. Do not mix old 

and new or different types of grease.

• If the spider assembly has been cleaned, take special 

care to apply the specified grease.

1. Apply the specified grease furnished in the repair kit to the 

spider assembly between the spider axle and the roller.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease

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Chamfered side

2. Install the spider assembly to the shaft from the direction of 

the spline chamfered side.

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3. After applying the specified grease to the ETJ case, insert 

the driveshaft and apply grease one more time.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 120 

± 10 g (4.2 ± 0.3 ounce)

NOTE: When using the repair kit grease, fill the half of the 
grease into the joint and the other half into the boot as a 
guideline, and consume the grease completely.

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>>C<< ETJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)/ETJ BOOT 
BAND (LARGE) INSTALLATION

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A

Adjust the distance (A shown in the illustration) between the 
boot bands to the standard value to adjust the air volume inside 
the ETJ boot to the specified value, then be sure to tighten the 
ETJ boot band (large) and ETJ boot band (small).

Standard value (A): 80 

± 3 mm (3.14 ± 0.12 inches)

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY

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EBJ BOOT REPLACEMENT

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Required Special Tool:
MB991561:Boot Band Crimping Tool

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

NOTE: The boot bands cannot be re-used.

2. Remove the EBJ boot.
3. Wrap a plastic tape around the shaft spline, and assemble 

the boot band and EBJ boot.

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4. Align the center groove on the EBJ boot small end with the 

shaft groove.

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W

MB991561

AB

Stopper

Adjusting bolt

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

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

Standard value (W): 2.9 mm (0.11 inch)

• If it is larger than 2.9 mm (0.11 inch)

Tighten the adjusting bolt.

• If it is smaller than 2.9 mm (0.11 inch)

Loosen the adjusting bolt.

NOTE: 

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The value of W will change by approximately 0.7 mm 
(0.03 inch) for each turn of the adjusting bolt.

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AC102661AB

A

B

Boot

Boot band
(small)

Projection

The adjusting bolt should not be turned more than once.

6. Position the EBJ boot band (small) so that there is even 

clearance at either end (A and B).

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CAUTION

• Secure the driveshaft in an upright position and clamp 

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

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MB991561

Crimp the boot band until special tool MB991561 
touches the stopper.

7. Use special tool MB991561 to crimp the boot band (small).

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C

AF

8. Check that the crimping amount (C) of the boot band is at 

the standard value.

Standard value (C): 2.4 

− 2.8 mm (0.10 − 0.11 inch)

If the crimping amount is larger than 2.8 mm (0.11 

inch)
Readjust the value of (W) in step 5 according to the 
following formula, and then repeat the operation in 
step 7.
W = 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) 

− C

Example: If C = 2.9 mm (0.11 inch), then W = 2.6 mm 
(0.10 inch)

If the crimping amount is smaller than 2.4 mm (0.10 

inch)
Remove the EBJ boot band, readjust the value of 
(W) in step 5 according to the following formula, 
and then repeat the operations in steps 6 and 7 
using a new EBJ boot band.
W = 5.5 mm (0.22 inch) 

− C

Example: If C = 2.3 mm (0.09 inch), then W = 3.2 
mm (0.13 inch)

9. Check that the boot band is not sticking out past the place 

where it has been installed. If the boot band is sticking out, 
remove it and then repeat steps 6 to 8, using a new boot 
band.

CAUTION

• The driveshaft joint uses special grease. Do not mix old 

and new or different types of grease.

10.Fill the inside of the boot with the specified amount of the 

specified grease.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 105 

± 10 g (3.7 ± 0.3 ounces)