Mitsubishi Galant (2004+). Manual - part 713

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REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS

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<<A>> DRIVE SHAFT NUT REMOVAL

CAUTION

Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle 
weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft nut 
is loosened.
Use special tool MB990767 to fix the hub and remove the drive 
shaft nut.

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<<B>> LOWER ARM BALL JOINT/TIE ROD END 
CONNECTION REMOVAL

CAUTION

• Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use 

the special tool to avoid possible damage to ball joint 
threads.

• Hang the special tool with cord to prevent it from fall-

ing. 

1. Replace the self locking nut with a regular nut, because the 

original one is a little bit large to install the special tool. 
Install special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.

2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the jaws of 

special tool MB991897 parallel, tighten the bolt by hand and 
confirm that the jaws are still parallel.
NOTE: When adjusting the jaws in parallel, make sure the 
knob is in the position shown in the figure.

3. Tighten the bolt with a wrench to disconnect the tie rod end 

and remove the self locking nut.

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AC102462

AC

MB990767

AC208247AC

CORD

BOLT

MB991897

NUT

BALL JOINT

AC106821

KNOB

PARALLEL

BOLT

CORRECT

WRONG

AC

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<<C>> DRIVE SHAFT/DRIVE SHAFT AND INNER SHAFT 
ASSEMBLY REMOVAL
1. Use special tools MB990242, MB990244, MB991354 and 

MB990767 to push out the drive shaft or the drive shaft and 
inner shaft assembly from the hub.

2. Remove the drive shaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of 

the brake disc towards you.

CAUTION

• Do not pull on the drive shaft; doing so will damage the 

PTJ; be sure to use the pry bar.

• When pulling the drive shaft out from the transaxle, be 

careful that the spline part of the drive shaft does not 
damage the oil seal.

3. Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the drive 

shaft, and then pry and remove the drive shaft from the 
transaxle.

NOTE: Insert a pry bar, taking care not to damage the pro-
trusion of transaxle case when removing the drive shaft LH.

AC102550

MB990244
(THREE)

MB991354

MB990242

MB990767

AC

AC102551AD

DRIVE
SHAFT

AC100141AL

TRANSAXLE

PTJ ASSEMBLY

PRY BAR

AC305799

AB

PRY BAR

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4. If the inner shaft is hard to remove from the transaxle, strike 

the bracket assembly lightly with a plastic hammer and 
remove the inner shaft. 

CAUTION

Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle 
weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft is 
removed. If, however, vehicle weight must be applied to 
the bearing to move the vehicle, temporarily secure the 
wheel bearing by using special tools MB991000 and 
MB990998.

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<<D>> TORQUE CONVERTER AND DRIVE PLATE 
COUPLING BOLTS REMOVAL
1. Remove the drive plate coupling bolts while turning the 

crank shaft.

2. Pry the torque converter towards the transaxle side. 

Remove the torque converter with the transaxle.

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<<E>> ENGINE ASSEMBLY SUPPORTING
1. <Engine hanger (special tool MB991895) is used>

(1) Set special tool MB991895 (engine hanger) to the front 

fender assembling bolts (A and B) and (C and D) as 
shown.

(2) Set special tool MB991454 to hold the engine/transaxle 

assembly.

2. <Engine hanger (special tool MB991928) is used>

AC102553 AC

BRACKET ASSEMBLY

AC210315 AE

MB990998

MB991000

AC306197

<RH>

<LH>

A

C

B

D

AB

AC306215

AB

MB991895

MB991454

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(1) Assemble the engine hanger (special tool MB991928). 

Attach following parts to the base hanger.)

• SLIDE BRACKET (HI)

• FOOT (STANDARD) (MB991932)

• JOINT (50) (MB991929)

• JOINT (140) (MB991931)

(2) Set special tool MB991928 (engine hanger) to the front 

fender assembling bolts (A and B) and (C and D) as 
shown.

(3) Position special tool MB991454 to hold the 

engine/transaxle assembly.
NOTE: Adjust the engine hanger balance by sliding the 
slide bracket (HI).

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINT

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>>A<< TRANSAXLE ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION
Engage the torque converter into the transmission side 
securely, and then assemble the transmission assembly on the 
engine.

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AC306216

FOOT 
(STANDARD)
(MB991932)

FOOT 
(STANDARD)
(MB991932)

JOINT (50)
(MB991929)

JOINT (140)
(MB991931)

SLIDE BRACKET (HI)

AB

AC306197

<RH>

<LH>

A

C

B

D

AB

AC306217

AB

MB991454

MB991928

AC209056AC

APPROXIMATELY 
9.4 mm (0.37 in)

TORQUE
CONVERTER