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Reassembly Service Points

  1. A) Dynamic Damper/Damper Band/TJ Boot Installation - 
    1. Install the dynamic damper. See Fig 1 . There should be no grease adhered to the rubber part of the dynamic damper. The damper band and the TJ boot band (small) are different in shape. Be careful not to assemble a wrong band by identifying color of the band.
    2. Secure the damper bands. Use Blue band for damper band and Silver for TJ boot band.
    3. Wrap plastic tape around the shaft spline, and then install the TJ boot band (small) and TJ boot.
  2. B) Spider Assembly Installation -  The driveshaft joint uses special grease. DO NOT mix old and new or different types of grease.
    1. Apply the repair kit grease to the spider axles and rollers of the spider assembly.
    2. Face the chamfered portion of the spider assembly's spline toward the driveshaft, and then install the spider assembly to the driveshaft.
  3. C) Center Bearing Installation -  Use special tools numbered MB990930 and MB990938 to press the center bearing into the center bearing bracket. See SPECIAL TOOLS  .
  4. D) Dust Seal Inner/Dust Seal Outer Installation - 
    1. Pack multipurpose grease in dust seal inner 0.5-0.7 oz. (14-20 gr) and dust seal outer 0.3-0.4 oz. (8-12 gr). See Fig 2 . DO NOT damage the rubber portion of the dust seal outer surface when packing the multipurpose grease, otherwise grease will leak.
    2. Use special tools numbered MB990890 and MB990934 to press the oil seal into the center bearing bracket. See SPECIAL TOOLS  .
    3. Apply multipurpose grease to the lip of the dust seal. DO NOT apply the specified grease to the outside of the lip.
  5. E) Inner Shaft Installation -  Use special tool MB991172 to hold the center bearing inner race, and then press-in the inner shaft. See SPECIAL TOOLS  .
  6. F) TJ Case & Inner Shaft Assembly Installation - 
    1. Apply multipurpose grease to the inner shaft serration, and then press the inner shaft assembly into the TJ case.
    2. The driveshaft joint uses special grease. DO NOT mix old and new or different types of grease. Fill the TJ case with repair kit grease and insert the driveshaft, and then refill the TJ case with repair kit grease. Grease quantity for 2.4L engine, 3.1-3.9 oz. (90-110 gr); for 3.0L engine, 3.3-4.1 oz. (95-115 gr). The grease in the repair kit should be divided in half for use, respectively, at the joint and inside the boot.
  7. G) TJ Boot Band (Small)/TJ Boot Band (Large) Installation - 
    1. Position the TJ outer race so that the distance between the boot bands is at the standard value. See SERVICE SPECIFICATIONS  .
    2. Remove part of the TJ outer race to release the air pressure inside the boot.
Fig 1: Installing Dynamic Damper
G00318332Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
Fig 2: Installing Dust Seal Inner & Outer
G00318333Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.
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