Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Front Drive Shaft

Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual / Drivetrain / Driveline / Driveshafts / Front Drive Shaft

Purpose, Function

A bell joint has been adopted for the wheel-side constant velocity joint, reducing vibration and noise.
A tripod joint have been adopted for the differential side constant velocity joint to reduce booming noise during high-speed driving and vibration when idling (ATX).
A low noise and vibration double offset joint with low slide resistance has been adopted for the differential side of the constant velocity joint (MTX). Due to this booming resonance at high speed is reduced.
An extremely durable plastic has been adopted for the wheel side boot.
By integrating the drive shaft on the right side with the joint shaft, vibration and noise during driving which occurred from the previous spline connection construction has been reduced.

Structural View

Driveshafts

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Front Drive Shaft (Double Offset Joint) Disassembly/Assembly

1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table. 2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. 1 Boot band (transaxle side) (See FRONT DRIVE SHAFT (TRIPOD JOIN ...

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Outer Mirror Garnish Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the outer mirror glass.. 3. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the upper outer mirror garnish and remove tab A, B, C, D in the direction of arrow (1). 4. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the upper outer mirr ...

Outer Mirror Glass Inspection
Heated Outer Mirror 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the outer mirror glass.. 3. Verify that the resistance and continuity between the heated outer mirror terminals is as indicated in the table. If not as indicated in the table, or if the resistance is not with ...

Outer Mirror Glass Installation
1. Connect the mirror heater connectors. (with heated outer mirror) 2. Connect the blind spot monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light connector (with blind spot monitoring system). NOTE: Lightly pull the blind spot monitoring (BSM) warning indicator light connector and verify t ...