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Mitsubishi Outlander (2013+). Manual - part 397

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-26

LUBRICATION POINTS

AC506248

AC505593

Grease: repair kit grease
Amount used: 210 ± 10 g <LH>
200 ± 10 g <RH>

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

Grease: repair kit grease
Amount used: 120 ± 10 g

CAUTION

DISASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

<<A>> PTJ CASE REMOVAL

CAUTION

Pay attention to the spider assembly roller
because it may be disconnected easily.

<<B>> PTJ BOOT REMOVAL

1. Wipe off the grease on the shaft spline.

2. If the PTJ boot is reused, protect the shaft spline

area with a tape from damage in pulling out the
boot.

ASSEMBLY SERVICE POINT

>>A<< PTJ BOOT INSTALLATION

Apply a tape to the shaft spline area, and then incor-
porate the PTJ boot.

>>B<< SPIDER ASSEMBLY/PTJ CASE
INSTALLATION

CAUTION

• Special grease is used for the joint. Do not

mix the new and previous types of grease or
different types of grease.

• When the spider assembly is cleaned, apply

the specified grease carefully more than
usual.

1. Fill the specified grease fully into the clearance

between the spider shaft of the spider assembly
and the roller.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease

AC102654AC

Chamfered
side

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-27

2. Install the spider assembly to the shaft of the

spline area from the bevelling side.

AC102656 AB

3. Insert the driveshaft into the PTJ case after filling

the specified grease to the PTJ case, and then fill
the grease again.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Application amount:
210

± 10 g <LH>

200

± 10 g <RH>

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.

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

AC102657AB

Adjust the distance between the boot bands to the
standard value to make the air volume inside the PTJ
boot to the specified value, then be sure to tighten
the PTJ boot band (large) and PTJ boot band (small).

Standard value: 85

± 3 mm

EBJ BOOT REPLACEMENT

M1261007500476

AC505563 AB

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

NOTE: Boot band cannot be reused.

2. Remove the boot.

3. Apply a tape to the shaft spline area, and then

incorporate the boot band and boot.

AC102659

4. Install the boot, aligning with the centre groove on

the boot small diameter.

AC102660

MB991561

Stopper

Adjusting bolt

5. Turn the adjusting bolt of the boot band clipping

tool (Special tool: MB991561) to adjust the
opening dimension (W) to the standard value.

Standard value (W): 2.9 mm
<Over 2.9 mm> Tighten the adjusting bolt.
<Below 2.9 mm> Loosen the adjusting bolt.

DRIVESHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

26-28

NOTE:

•

The adjusting bolt changes W approximately
0.7 mm for each rotation.

•

AC102661AC

Boot

Boot band
(small)

Projection

Do not rotate the adjusting bolt more than one
rotation.

6. Roughly position the boot band (small) at the

centre so that there are clearance at both ends (A
and B).

CAUTION

• Fix the driveshaft in an upright position, and

pinch the crimping area of the boot band
securely between the jaws of the special tool.

•

AC606919

MB991561

Be sure to compress the boot band until the
special tool touches the stopper.

7. Using the special tool to crimp the boot band

(small).

AC606920 AD

8. Check that the crimping value of the boot band

Standard value (C): 2.4 to 2.8 mm

<When the crimping value is over 2.8 mm>
Readjust W in step 5 according to the follow-
ing expression, and then perform the opera-
tion in step 7 again.
W = 5.5

− C (Example: W = 2.6 for C = 2.9)

<When the crimping value is below 2.4 mm>
Remove the boot band, readjust W in step 5
according to the following expression, and
then perform the operations in steps 6 and 7
again using a new boot band.
W = 5.5

− C (Example: W = 3.2 for C = 2.3)

9. Check that the boot band is seated within the

installation area. If it is not seated within the area,
remove the band and use a new band to perform
the operations shown in steps from 6 to 8.

CAUTION

• The special grease is used for the joint: Do

not mix old and new grease, or grease in dif-
ferent types.

10.Fill the boot with the specified amount of specified

grease.

Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount used: Refer to

P.26-2

AC102664 AB

11.Align the centre groove on the resin boot large

diameter with the shaft groove.

12.As shown in step 5, using the special tool

(MB991561), adjust the opening dimension (W) to
the standard value.

Standard value (W): 3.2 mm

AC102665 AC

Boot

Projection

Boot band
(large)

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FRONT AXLE

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13.Roughly position the boot band (large) at the

centre so that there are clearance at both ends (D
and E).

14.As shown in step 7, use the special tool to crimp

the boot band (large).

AC102666

15.Check that the crimping value of the boot band

(F) is equal to the standard value.

Standard value (C): 2.4 to 2.8 mm
<When the crimping value is over 2.8 mm>
Readjust W in step 12 according to the fol-
lowing expression, and then perform the
operation in step 14 again.
W = 5.8

− F (Example: W = 2.9 for F = 2.9)

<When the crimping value is below 2.4 mm>
Remove the boot band, readjust W in step 12
according to the following expression, and
then perform the operations in steps 13 and
14 again using a new boot band.
W = 5.8

− F (Example: W = 3.5 for F = 2.3)

16.Check that the boot band is seated within the

installation area. If it is not seated within the area,
remove the band and use a new band to perform
the operations shown in steps from 13 to 15.

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