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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Differential Oil Temperature Sensor Removal/Installation
WARNING: Hot differential oil may cause severe burns. Do not perform maintenance while differential oil is hot. 1. Disconnect the negative battery cable. 2. Disconnect the differential oil temperature sensor connector. 3. Remove the differential oil temperature sensor. 4. ...

Ambient Temperature Sensor [Manual Air Conditioner]
Purpose The ambient temperature sensor detects the ambient temperature. Function The ambient temperature sensor converts the detected temperature to an electric signal. Construction A thermistor-type ambient temperature sensor has been adopted. The ambient ...

Tcs Off Switch, Tcs Off Indicator Light
Purpose/Function The TCS OFF switch, located on the dashboard, allows for optionally enabling/disabling the TCS control at driver discretion. The TCS OFF indicator light, built into the instrument cluster, informs the driver that TCS control has been disabled by operation ...