Mitsubishi EVO VIII 260 Service Manual page 13

REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
<<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 end yoke holder (MB990767) to fix
the hub and remove the drive shaft nut.
<<B>> SELF-LOCKING NUT (TIE ROD
END CONNECTION) REMOVAL
CAUTION
!
• Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen
it and use special tool to avoid possible
damage to ball joint threads.
• Hang special tool with cord to prevent it from
falling.
Nut
Ball joint
1. Install special tool ball joint remover (MB991897)
as shown in the figure.
FRONT AXLE
DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
MB990767
AC102462 AC
Cord
MB991897
Bolt
AC208247AD
Parallel
Knob
2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the
jaws of special tool 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.
<<C>> DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL
MB990767
MB990242
1. Use the following special tools to push out the
drive shaft from the hub.
• Puller shaft (MB990242)
• Puller bar (MB990244)
• Puller body (MB991354)
• End yoke holder (MB990767)
Drive shaft
2. Remove the drive shaft from the hub by pulling
the bottom of the brake disc towards you.
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Bolt
Correct
Wrong
AC106821 AD
MB990244
(Three)
MB991354
AC102550
AC
AC102551AC