Mitsubishi Eclipse 1990 Service Manual page 872

MANUAL TRANSAXLE
ENGINE
Nut
AND ENGINE>
REMOVAL SERVICE POINTS
Jack up the transaxle assembly gently with a garage jack,
and then remove the transaxle mounting bracket nuts.
Caution
Be sure not to tilt the transaxle assembly.
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Set the special tool to the vehicle to support the engine
assembly.
JOINT AND
Caution
1. Using the special tool, loosen the tie rod end mountlng
nut. Only loosen the nut; do not remove it from the
ball joint.
2. Support the special tool with a cold, etc. to prevent
it from coming off.
DRIVE
(1) Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the drive
shaft to remove the drive shaft.
NOTE
Do not remove the hub and knuckle from the drive shaft.
Caution
1.
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Transaxle
2.
(2) Suspend the removed drive shaft with wire so that there
are no sharp bends in any of the joints.
(3) Use the special tool as a cover not to let foreign objects
get into the transaxle case.
Revision
Transaxle Assembly
TRANSAXLE MOUNTING BRACKET MOUNTING
NUTS REMOVAL
SUPPORTING ENGINE ASSEMBLY
ROD END BALL JOINT AND
LATERAL LOWER ARM BALL JOINT AND
KNUCKLE/COMPRESSION LOWER ARM BALL
DISCONNECTION
Use a pry bar to remove the drive shaft from the
B.J. assembly, or the
damaged.
Do not insert the bar too far, or the oil seal may
be damaged.
,
DISCONNECTION
assembly may be