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Front Axle

The front axle consists of a knuckle, front hub, unit bearing and drive shaft. The unit bearing is press fitted to the front hub and bolted to the knuckle. Also, the unit bearing utilizes a double row angular contact ball bearing. The drive shaft has a tripod joint (TJ) on the transaxle side and a birfield joint (BJ) on the wheel side. A center bearing and an inner shaft have been adopted in 3.0L engine.

Fig 1: Front Axle Construction Diagram
G01110968Courtesy of MITSUBISHI MOTOR SALES OF AMERICA.