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Mazda CX 7. Manual - part 184

 

 

DRIVE SHAFT 

03-13–23

03-13

Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note

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

Caution

• Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

2. Turn the cage approx. 22.5

° and pull the cage 

and balls from the inner ring.

Boot Assembly Note

Note

• The wheel side and differential side boots are different.

1. Fill the wheel side boot 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.

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.

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.

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

shaft.

3. Install a new snap ring.

22.5

°

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CAGE

BALLS

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DRIVE SHAFT 

03-13–24

Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note

1. Fill the outer ring and boot (differential 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.

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.

5. Release any trapped air from the boots by 

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

Caution

• Do not let grease leak.

• Do not damage the boot.

6. Set the drive shaft to the standard length.

Rear drive shaft standard length

LH: 840.8— 850.8 mm {33.11— 33.49 in}
RH: 862.3— 872.3 mm {33.95— 34.34 in}

7. Verify that the drive shaft length is within the standard.

• If not, repeat from Step 5.

Boot Band (Differential Side) Assembly Note

1. Fold the band in the direction opposite to the 

forward revolving direction of the drive shaft and 
use pliers to pull it tight.

2. Lock the end of the band by bending the locking 

clips.

Caution

• Install the band into the groove securely.

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DRIVE SHAFT 

03-13–25

03-13

Boot Band (Wheel Side) Assembly Note

1. Adjust clearance A by turning the adjusting bolt of 

the SST.

Clearance A

2.9 mm {0.11 in}

2. Crimp the wheel side small boot band using the 

SST. Verify that clearance B is within the 
specification.

• If clearance B is more than the specification, 

reduce clearance A of the SST and crimp the 
boot again.

• If clearance B is less than the specification, 

replace the boot band, increase clearance A 
of the SST, and crimp the new boot.

Clearance B

2.4— 2.8 mm {0.095— 0.110 in}

3. Verify that the boot band does not protrude from 

the boot band installation area.

• If it does, replace the boot band and repeat Steps 2 and 3.

4. Fill the boot with the repair kit grease.
5. Adjust clearance A by turning the adjusting bolt of the SST.

Clearance A

3.2 mm {0.13 in}

6. Crimp the wheel side big boot band using the SST.
7. Verify that clearance B is within the specification.

• If clearance B is more than the specification, reduce clearance A of the SST and crimp the boot again.

• If clearance B is less than the specification, replace the boot band, increase clearance A of the SST and 

crimp the new boot.

Clearance B

2.4— 2.8 mm {0.095— 0.110 in}

8. Verify that the boot band does not protrude from the boot band installation area.

• If it does, replace the boot band and repeat Steps 7 and 8.

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