Mazda Protege 5. Manual - part 197

DRIVE SHAFT 

03–13–12

DRIVE SHAFT (ZM, FS ATX, FS MTX RIGHT SIDE) DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY

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1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

.

Boot Band (Wheel Side) Disassembly Note

Note

•

Thoot band need not to be replaced if removed.

1. Remove the boot clamp with end clamp pliers as 

shown and discard the clamp.

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1

Boot band (wheel side)
(See 03–13–12 Boot Band (Wheel Side) 
Disassembly Note)
(See 03–13–16 Boot Band (Wheel Side) Assembly 
Note)

2

Boot band (transaxle side)
(See 03–13–13 Boot Band (Transaxle Side) 
Disassembly Note)
(See 03–13–16 Boot Band (Transaxle Side) 
Assembly Note)

3

Outer ring
(See 03–13–13 Outer Ring Disassembly Note)
(See 03–13–15 Outer Ring Assembly Note)

4

Snap ring

5

Tripod joint
(See 03–13–13 Tripod Joint Disassembly Note)
(See 03–13–15 Tripod Joint Assembly Note)

6

Boot
(See 03–13–13 Boot Disassembly Note)
(See 03–13–14 Boot Assembly Note)

7

Dynamic Damper 
(See 03–13–14 Dynamic Damper Assembly Note)

8

ABS sensor rotor (with ABS)
(See 03–13–14 ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS) 
Disassembly Note)
(See 03–13–14 ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS) 
Assembly Note)

9

Shaft and ball joint component

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DRIVE SHAFT 

03–13–13

03–13

Boot Band (Transaxle Side) Disassembly Note

1. Pry up the locking clips using a screwdriver.
2. Pull back the end of the band.

Outer Ring Disassembly Note

1. Mark the outer ring and the shaft for proper 

assembly.

2. Remove the outer ring.

Tripod Joint Disassembly Note

1. Mark the shaft and tripod joint for proper 

assembly.

2. Remove the snap ring using snap-ring pliers.
3. Remove the tripod joint from the shaft.

Caution

••••

Do not use a hammer to remove the joint 
shaft.

Boot Disassembly Note

Note

•

The wheel side boot does not need to be removed unless replacing the boot or the ball joint and shaft 
component.

•

Do not strip the tape until the boot is assembled.

1. Wrap the shaft splines with tape.
2. Remove the boot.

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DRIVE SHAFT 

03–13–14

ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS) Disassembly Note

Caution

••••

Do not remove the sensor rotor unless it is necessary.

••••

Do not reuse the sensor rotor if removed.

1. Tap the ABS sensor rotor off the drive shaft using 

a chisel.

ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS) Assembly Note

1. Set a new ABS sensor rotor on the drive shaft 

and press it on using the SSTs.

Dynamic Damper Assembly Note

1. Install the dynamic damper as shown in the 

figure.

Standard length

292—298 mm {11.5—11.7 in}

2. Install the new boot band onto the dynamic 

damper.

Boot Assembly Note

1. Fill the boot (wheel side) with the specified grease .

Caution

••••

Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering 
the boot.

Note

•

The wheel side and transaxle side boots are different.

•

Use the specified grease supplied in the boot kit.

Grease amount

ZM: 60—80 g {2.12—2.82 oz}
FS: 75—95 g {2.65—3.35 oz}

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03–13–15

03–13

2. Install the boot with the splines of the shaft still wrapped in tape from disassembly.
3. Remove the tape.

Tripod Joint Assembly Note

1. Align the marks and install the tripod joint using a 

bar and a hammer.

Caution

••••

Do not damage the roller.

2. Install the new snap ring using a snap-ring pliers.

Caution

••••

Install the snap ring in the shaft groove 
securely.

Outer Ring Assembly Note

1. Fill the outer ring and boot (transaxle side) with the specified grease from a tube, not by hand.

Caution

••••

Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering 
the boot.

Note

•

Use the specified grease supplied in the boot kit.

Grease amount

115—135 g {4.06—4.76 oz}

2. Install the outer ring.
3. Set the drive shaft to the standard length.

Standard length

mm {in}

4. Release any trapped air from the boots by 

carefully lifting up the small end of each boot with 
a cloth wrapped screwdriver.

Caution

••••

Be careful not to allow the greaseto leak.

••••

Do not damage the boot.

5. Verify that the drive shaft length is within the 

specification.

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Engine

Left side

Right side

ZM (MTX)

642.6—652.6 

{25.30—25.69}

607.9—617.9 

{23.94—24.32}

ZM (ATX)

626.7—636.7 

{24.68—25.06}

FS (MTX)

—

604.6—614.6

{23.81—24.19}

FS (ATX)

627.9—637.9

{24.73—25.11}

608.9—618.9 

{23.98—24.36}

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