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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Manual Transaxle Shift Mechanism Removal/Installation [C66 M R]
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the shift lever using the following procedure: a. Remove the upper panel.. b. Remove the shift lever knob. c. Remove the shift panel.. d. Remove the side wall.. e. Remove the rear console.. f. Press the tabs on the control cable ...

Quick Release Connector (Emission System) Removal/Installation
Quick Release Connector Type and Position CAUTION: Verify the type and location, and install/remove properly. U.S.A. and CANADA Except U.S.A. and CANADA Type A Removal CAUTION: Be careful not to damage the evaporative pipe when unlocking the retainer. NOTE: ...

Ambient Temperature Display
Purpose The ambient temperature display notifies the user of the ambient temperature. Function The instrument cluster displays the ambient temperature based on the ambient temperature signal sent from the PCM as a CAN signal. The ambient temperature is displayed betwee ...