Mazda 6. Manual — part 228

M–22

DRIVE SHAFT

ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS) Assembly Note

1. Set a new ABS sensor rotor on the drive shaft

and press it on using the SSTs.

Boot Assembly Note

Note

• The wheel side and transaxle side boots are different.

1. Fill the boot (wheel 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. With the splines of the shaft still wrapped in tape from disassembly, install the boot.
3. Remove the tape.

Tripod Joint, Snap Ring Assembly Note

1. Align the marks and install the tripod joint using a

bar and a hammer.

Caution

• Do not damage the roller.

2. Install the new snap ring using snap-ring pliers.

Caution

• Be sure the snap ring engages correcting

in the groove of the shaft.

Outer Ring Assembly Note

1. Fill the outer ring and boot (transaxle 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

195—215 g {6.88—7.58 oz}

2. Install the outer ring.
3. Set the drive shaft to the standard length.

Standard length

mm {in}

A6E0313W050

A6E0313W051

Left side

Right side

674.5—684.5

{26.56—26.94}

631.2—641.2

{24.86—25.24}

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4. 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.

5. Verify that the drive shaft length is within the

standard.

Boot Band (Transaxle 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.

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}

A6E6316W007

A6E6316W008

A6E0350W012

A6E0350W013

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DRIVE SHAFT

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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DRIVE SHAFT (MTX) DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY

A6E631625500W04

1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

.

A6E6316W009

DRIVE SHAFT

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M

Clip Disassembly Note

1. Mark the drive shaft and outer ring for proper

assembly.

Caution

• Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

2. Remove the clip.

Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly Note

1. Mark the inner ring and cage.

Caution

• Mark with paint; do not use a punch.

2. Remove the snap ring using snap-ring pliers.
3. Turn the cage approximately 30 degree and pull

the cage and balls away from the inner ring.

1

Boot band (wheel side)
(See

M–20 Boot Band (Wheel Side) Disassembly

Note

)

(See

M–23 Boot Band (Wheel Side) Assembly

Note

)

2

Boot band (transaxle side)
See

M–20 Boot Band (Transaxle Side) Disassembly

Note

See

M–23 Boot Band (Transaxle Side) Assembly

Note

3

Clip
See

M–25 Clip Disassembly Note

See

M–26 Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note

4

Outer ring
(See

M–26 Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note

)

5

Snap ring
(See

M–26 Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring

Assembly Note

)

6

Balls
(See

M–25 Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly

Note

)

(See

M–26 Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring

Assembly Note

)

7

Inner Ring
(See

M–25 Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly

Note

)

(See

M–26 Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring

Assembly Note

)

8

Cage
(See

M–25 Balls, Inner Ring, Cage Disassembly

Note

)

(See

M–26 Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring

Assembly Note

)

9

Boot
(See

M–26 Boot Assembly Note

)

10

Dynamic damper
(See

M–26 Dynamic Damper Assembly Note

)

11

ABS sensor rotor
(See

M–21 ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS)

Disassembly Note

)

(See

M–22 ABS Sensor Rotor (With ABS) Assembly

Note

)

12

Shaft and ball joint component

A6E6316W010

A6E6316W015