Mitsubishi Outlander (2003+). Manual - part 229

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-21

NOTE: 

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PTJ: Pillow Tripod Joint

•

BJ: Birfield Joint

18. BJ assembly
19. BJ boot band (small)
20. BJ boot band (large)
21. BJ boot

Disassembly steps (Continued)

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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LUBRICATION POINTS

AC107123

Grease: repair kit grease
Amount used:  
<2WD>: 120 ± 10 g
<4WD>: 85 ± 10 g 

CAUTION

Grease: repair kit grease
Amount used:  
<2WD>: 215 ± 10 g
<4WD>: 150 ± 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

AF

Grease: repair kit grease

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

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

<<A>> 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. Always clean the spider assembly when the 

grease contains water or foreign material.

<<B>> INNER SHAFT <2WD-RH> REMOVAL

1. Use special tool inner shaft remover (MB991248 

or MD998801) to remove the inner shaft assembly 
from the PTJ case.

2. Use special tool side bearing puller (MB990810) 

to remove the centre bearing bracket from the 
inner shaft.

<<C>> CENTRE BEARING <2WD-RH> REMOVAL

Use the following special tools to remove the centre 
bearing from the centre bearing bracket.

•

Bar (MB990938)

•

Installer adapter (MB990930)

<<D>> PTJ BOOT REMOVAL
1. Wipe off grease from the shaft spline.
2. When reusing the PTJ boot, wrap plastic tape 

around the shaft spline to avoid damaging the 
boot.

REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS

>>A<< DYNAMIC DAMPER/DAMPER BAND/PTJ 
BOOT INSTALLATION

CAUTION

There should be no grease adhered to the rubber 
part of the dynamic damper.

1. Install the dynamic damper in the position (L) 

shown in the figure .
L: 237 

±

 3 mm <2WD>

L: 231 

±

 3 mm <4WD-LH>, 222 

±

 3 mm 

<4WD-RH>

2. Secure the damper bands.
3. Wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline, and 

then install the PTJ boot band (small) and PTJ 
boot.

AC102878

MB991248
or
MD998801

MB991248
or
MD998801

Bar

PTJ case

Bar

PTJ case

AD

AC101694

MB990810

AC

AC102652

MB990938

MB990930

AD

Centre bearing bracket

AC101695AC

L

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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>>B<< SPIDER ASSEMBLY INSTALLATION

CAUTION

•

The drive shaft 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

2. Install the spider assembly to the shaft from the 

direction of the spline chamfered side.

>>C<< CENTRE BEARING <2WD-RH> 
INSTALLATION

Use the following special tools to press-fit the centre 
bearing into the centre bearing bracket.

•

Bar (MB990938)

•

Installer adapter (MB990932)

>>D<< DUST SEAL INNER <2WD-RH> /DUST 
SEAL OUTER <2WD-RH> INSTALLATION

CAUTION

When applying grease, make sure that it does not 
adhere to anything outside the lip.
1. Apply the specified grease to the rear surface of 

all dust seals.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease

Amount used (Dust seal inner): 14 

−

 20 g

Amount used (Dust seal outer): 8 

−

 12 g

2. Use the following special tools to press the dust 

seals into the centre bearing bracket until they are 
flush with each other.

•

Rear suspension bushing base (MB990890)

•

Bar (MB990938)

•

Installer adapter (MB990934)

3. Apply repair kit grease to the lip of each dust seal.

>>E<< INNER SHAFT <2WD-RH> INSTALLATION

1. Use special tool inner shaft installer base 

(MB991172) to hold the centre bearing inner race, 
and then press-in the inner shaft.

AC102654AC

Chamfered
side

AC102655

MB990938

MB990932

Centre bearing bracket

AD

AC101696

MB990890

Dust seal
inner

AC

AC101697

MB990938

MB990934

MB990890

Dust seal
outer

AC

AC101698

MB991172

Inner shaft

AC