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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Awd Control Module Inspection
NOTE: AWD CM terminal voltage can vary depending on measuring conditions and vehicle aging, resulting in misdiagnosis. Therefore, it is necessary to perform an overall inspection of the input/output systems and AWD CM to determine which part is malfunctioning. With the AWD C ...

Front Door Latch And Lock Actuator Inspection
The following actuator and switches are integrated with the front door latch and lock actuator. From the actuator/switch name and operation in the following table, select the actuator or switch to be inspected, and perform the inspection following the inspection procedure ...

Propeller Shaft On Vehicle Inspection
Joint Area Excessive Play Inspection 1. Shake the universal joint by hand and verify that there is no excessive play. 2. If there is any excessive play, replace the propeller shaft.. Propeller Shaft Runout Inspection CAUTION: Do not rotate the propeller shaft using engine force wh ...