Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 172

Fig. 52: Crimping Boot Clamp With Clamp Pliers 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

BOOT BAND (DIFFERENTIAL SIDE) DISASSEMBLY NOTE 

1. Pry up the locking clips using a screwdriver.  

2. Pull back the end of the band. 

Fig. 53: Prying Locking Clips 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

CLIP DISASSEMBLY NOTE 

1. Mark the drive shaft and outer ring for proper assembly. 

2. Remove the clip. 

CAUTION:



Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

 

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Fig. 54: Prying Clip 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

SNAP RING DISASSEMBLY NOTE 

1. Mark the drive shaft end and inner ring for proper reassembly. 

2. Remove the snap ring using snap-ring pliers. 

Fig. 55: Removing Snap Ring With Snap-Ring Pliers 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

BALLS, INNER RING, CAGE DISASSEMBLY NOTE 

1. Mark the inner ring and cage for proper reassembly. 

2. Turn the cage approx. 22.5° and pull the cage and balls from the inner ring. 

CAUTION:



Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

CAUTION:



Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

 

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Fig. 56: Pulling Cage & Balls 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

BOOT ASSEMBLY NOTE 

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

Grease amount 70-90 g {2.48-3.17 oz}  

2. With the splines of the shaft wrapped in tape, install the boot.  

3. Remove the tape.  

CAGE, INNER RING, BALLS, SNAP RING ASSEMBLY NOTE 

1. Align the marks and install the balls and cage to the inner ring in the direction shown in the figure. 

NOTE:



The wheel side and differential side boots are different. 

CAUTION:



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

CAUTION:



Install the cage so that the major diameter is at the same side as 
the snap ring groove. If incorrectly installed, the drive shaft may 
become disengaged. 

 

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2. Align the marks and install the inner ring to the shaft.  

3. Install a new snap ring.  

OUTER RING, CLIP ASSEMBLY NOTE 

1. Fill the outer ring and boot (differential side) with the specified grease. 

Grease amount 90-110 g {3.18-3.88 oz}  

2. Align the marks, and install the outer ring on to the shaft.  

3. Install a new clip to the outer ring clip groove.  

4. Install the boot. 

Fig. 58: Installing Outer Ring Clip 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

5. Release any trapped air from the boots by carefully lifting up the small end of each boot with a cloth 

wrapped screwdriver. 

Fig. 57: Aligning Marks Balls & Cage To Inner Ring 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

CAUTION:



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

 

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2008 DRIVELINE/AXLES Drive Shaft - Mazda CX-9

  

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