Disassembly And Assembly: Notes

CAUTION:

For vehicles with ABS, be careful not to damage the ABS rotor, which is attached to the BJ outer race during disassembly and reassembly.
Never disassemble the BJ assembly except when replacing the BJ boot.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Drive Shaft Assembly
Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.

NOTE:

TJ: Tripod Joint
PTJ: Pillow Tripod Joint
BJ: Birfield Joint
For BJ boot removal and installation, refer to BJ BOOT REPLACEMENT .

Required Special Tools:

MB991248: Inner Shaft Remover
MB990810: Side Bearing Puller
MB990930: Installer Adapter
MB990932: Installer Adapter
MB990934: Installer Adapter
MB990938: Bar (snap-in type)
MB990890: Rear Suspension Bushing Base
MB991172: Inner Shaft Installer Base