Mitsubishi 380. Manual - part 358

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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Required Special Tools:

• MB990767: Front Hub and Flange Yoke Holder

• MB991897: Ball Joint Remover

• MB990242: Puller Shaft Puller

• MB990244: Puller Bar

• MB991354: Puller Body

• MB990998: Front Hub Remover and Installer 

• MB991000: Spacer 

22DB014A

N

N

11

6

3

4

1

29 ± 4 N·m

21 ± 3 ft-lb

226 ± 29 N·m

167 ± 21 ft-lb

41 ± 4 N·m

30 ± 3 ft-lb

<LH>

<RH>

N

8

9

2

5

10

110 ± 10 N·m

REMOVAL STEPS

1.

SPLIT PIN

<<A>>

>>B<<

2.

DRIVE SHAFT NUT

3.

WASHER

4.

FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR 
BRACKET <VEHICLES WITH 
ABS>

5.

FRONT WHEEL SPEED SENSOR 
<VEHICLES WITH ABS>

6.

BRAKE HOSE BRACKET

<<B>>

7.

SELF LOCKING NUT (LOWER 
ARM BALL JOINT CONNECTION)

<<B>>

8.

SELF LOCKING NUT (TIE ROD 
END CONNECTION)

<<C>>

>>A<<

9.

DRIVE SHAFT

<<C>>

>>A<<

10. DRIVE SHAFT AND INNER 

SHAFT ASSEMBLY RH

11. CIRCLIP

REMOVAL STEPS (Continued)

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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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 MB990767 to fix the hub and remove the drive 
shaft nut.

.

<<B>SELF LOCKING NUT ( LOWER ARM BALL 
JOINT/TIE ROD END CONNECTION) REMOVAL

CAUTION

• Do not remove the nut from ball joint. Loosen it and use 

the special tool to avoid possible damage to ball joint 
threads.

• Hang the special tool with cord to prevent it from fall-

ing. 

1. Replace the self locking nut with a regular nut, because the 

original one is a little bit large to install the special tool. 
Install special tool MB991897 as shown in the figure.

2. Turn the bolt and knob as necessary to make the jaws of 

special tool MB991897 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 

and remove the self locking nut.

.

AC102462

AC

MB990767

AC208247AC

CORD

BOLT

MB991897

NUT

BALL JOINT

AC106821

KNOB

PARALLEL

BOLT

CORRECT

WRONG

AC

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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<<C>>RH DRIVE SHAFT/DRIVE SHAFT AND 
INNER SHAFT ASSEMBLY REMOVAL

1. Use special tools MB990242, MB990244, MB991354 and 

MB990767 to push out the drive shaft or the drive shaft and 
inner shaft assembly from the hub.

2. Remove the drive shaft from the hub by pulling the bottom of 

the brake disc towards you.

CAUTION

• Do not pull on the drive shaft; doing so will damage the  

PTJ; be sure to use the pry bar.

• When pulling the drive shaft out from the transaxle, be 

careful that the spline part of the drive shaft does not 
damage the oil seal.

3. Insert a pry bar between the transaxle case and the drive 

shaft, and then pry and remove the drive shaft from the 
transaxle.

NOTE: Insert a pry bar, taking care not to damage the pro-
trusion of transaxle case when removing the drive shaft LH.

AC102550

MB990244
(THREE)

MB991354

MB990242

MB990767

AC

AC102551AD

DRIVE
SHAFT

AC305799

AB

PRY BAR

  22DB015A

TRANSAXLE

PTJ ASSEMBLY 

PRY BAR

DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

FRONT AXLE

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4. If the inner shaft is hard to remove from the transaxle, strike 

the bracket assembly lightly with a plastic hammer and 
remove the inner shaft. 

CAUTION

Do not apply pressure to the wheel bearing by the vehicle 
weight to avoid possible damage when the drive shaft is 
removed. If, however, vehicle weight must be applied to 
the bearing to move the vehicle, temporarily secure the 
wheel bearing by using special tools MB991000 and 
MB990998.

INSTALLATION SERVICE POINTS

.

>>A<< DRIVE SHAFT AND INNER SHAFT ASSEM-
BLY RH DRIVE SHAFT INSTALLATION

CAUTION

When installing the drive shaft or the drive shaft and inner 
shaft assembly, be careful that the spline part of the drive 
shaft or the drive shaft and inner shaft assembly do not 
damage the oil seal.

.

>>B<< DRIVE SHAFT NUT INSTALLATION

1. Be sure to install the drive shaft washer in the specified 

direction.

CAUTION

Before securely tightening the drive shaft nuts, make sure 
there is no load on the wheel bearings. Otherwise the 
wheel bearing will be damaged.
2. Using special tool MB990767, tighten the drive shaft nut to 

the specified torque.

Tightening torque: 226 

± 29 N⋅m (167 ± 21 ft-lb)

AC102553 AC

BRACKET ASSEMBLY

AC210315AE

MB990998

MB991000

AC210244AB

MB990767

WASHER