Mitsubishi EVO VIII 260 Service Manual page 17

<<B>> TJ BOOT REMOVAL
1. Wipe off grease from the shaft spline.
2. When reusing the TJ boot, wrap plastic tape
around the shaft spline to avoid damaging the
boot.
REASSEMBLY SERVICE POINTS
>>A<< TJ BOOT INSTALLATION
Wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline, and then
install the TJ boot band (small) and TJ boot.
>>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
Chamfered
side
2. Install the spider assembly to the shaft from the
direction of the spline chamfered side.
FRONT AXLE
DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
>>C<< TJ CASE INSTALLATION
The drive shaft joint uses special grease. Do not
mix old and new or different types of grease.
After applying the specified grease to the TJ case,
insert the drive shaft and apply grease one more
time.
NOTE: The grease in the repair kit should be divided
in half for use, respectively, at the joint and inside the
boot.
>>D<< TJ BOOT BAND (SMALL)/TJ BOOT
BAND (LARGE) INSTALLATION
AC102654AC
Set the TJ boot bands at the specified distance in
order to adjust the amount of air inside the TJ boot,
and then tighten the TJ boot band (small), TJ boot
band (large) securely.
CAUTION
!
Specified grease: Repair kit grease
Amount to use: 145 ± 10 g
Standard value (A): 85 ± 3 mm
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AC102656 AC
A
AC102657 AC