Mazda CX 7. Manual — part 178

REAR AXLE

03-12–5

03-12

WHEEL HUB COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[AWD]

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Caution

• Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS wheel-speed sensor may

possibly cause an open circuit in the wiring harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before performing
the following procedures, disconnect the ABS wheel-speed sensor connector (body side) and fix
the wiring harness to an appropriate place where it will not be pulled by mistake while servicing
the vehicle.

1. Remove the rear ABS wheel-speed sensor. (See 04-15-14 REAR ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR

INSPECTION[AWD].)

2. Remove the rear stabilizer. (See 02-14-11 REAR STABILIZER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove the rear coil spring. (See 02-14-6 REAR COIL SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the trailing link. (See 02-14-15 TRAILING LINK REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[AWD].)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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78.4—101.9
{8.00—10.39,
57.83—75.15}

235—275
{24.0—28.0,
174—202}

75.5—102
{7.70—10.4,
55.7—75.2}

75.5—102
{7.70—10.4,
55.7—75.2}

98—120
{10.0—12.2,
72.3—88.5}

97.7—132.3
{9.97—13.49,
72.06—97.57}

R

R

3

1

2

N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}

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Wheel hub component

2

Parking brake shoe component

3

Wheel hub bolt
(See 03-12-3 WHEEL HUB COMPONENT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[2WD].)

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DRIVE SHAFT

03-13–1

03-13

03-13

DRIVE SHAFT

DRIVE SHAFT LOCATION INDEX . . . . . 03-13–2
JOINT SHAFT PRE-INSPECTION

[2WD]. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–2

JOINT SHAFT

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[2WD] . . . . 03-13–3

Joint Shaft Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–4
Clip Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–4

JOINT SHAFT

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[AWD] . . . . 03-13–4

Joint Shaft Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–5
Clip Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–5

JOINT SHAFT DISASSEMBLY[2WD]. . . 03-13–6

Dust Seal (Axle Side)

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–6

Joint Shaft Disassembly Note . . . . . . . 03-13–6
Dust Seal (Differential Side)

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–7

Bearing Disassembly Note. . . . . . . . . . 03-13–7

JOINT SHAFT DISASSEMBLY[AWD] . . 03-13–7

Dust Seal Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . 03-13–7
Bearing Disassembly Note. . . . . . . . . . 03-13–8

JOINT SHAFT ASSEMBLY[2WD]. . . . . . 03-13–8

Bearing Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–8
Dust Seal (Differential Side)

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–9

Dust Seal (Axle Side)

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–9

Joint Shaft Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–9

JOINT SHAFT ASSEMBLY[AWD] . . . . . 03-13–10

Bearing Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–10
Joint Shaft Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–10
Dust Seal Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–11

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

PRE-INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–11

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. . . . . . . . . . 03-13–12

Locknut Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–13
Front Drive Shaft Removal Note . . . . . 03-13–13
Clip Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–13
Front Drive Shaft Installation Note . . . . 03-13–14
Locknut Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–14

FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . 03-13–15

Boot Band (Wheel Side)

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–16

Boot Band (Transaxle Side)

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–16

Outer Ring Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . 03-13–16
Snap Ring, Tripod Joint

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–17

Boot Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–17
Boot Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–17
Tripod Joint, Snap Ring

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–18

Outer Ring Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–18
Boot Band (Transaxle Side)

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–18

Boot Band (Wheel Side)

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–19

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

PRE-INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–19

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–20

Rear Drive Shaft Removal Note . . . . . . 03-13–20
Clip Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–21

REAR DRIVE SHAFT

DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY . . . . . . . . . 03-13–21

Boot Band (Wheel Side)

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–22

Boot Band (Differential Side)

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–22

Clip Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–22
Snap Ring Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . 03-13–22
Balls, Inner Ring, Cage

Disassembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–23

Boot Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–23
Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–23

Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note . . . . . . 03-13–24
Boot Band (Differential Side)

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–24

Boot Band (Wheel Side)

Assembly Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13–25

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WM: FRONT DRIVE SHAFT

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DRIVE SHAFT

03-13–2

DRIVE SHAFT LOCATION INDEX

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WM: JOINT SHAFT

JOINT SHAFT PRE-INSPECTION[2WD]

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1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.

• Replace it as necessary.

3

2

2

1

1

2WD

AWD

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1

Joint shaft
(See 03-13-2 JOINT SHAFT PRE-
INSPECTION[2WD])
(See 03-13-3 JOINT SHAFT REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION[2WD])
(See 03-13-4 JOINT SHAFT REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION[AWD])
(See 03-13-6 JOINT SHAFT DISASSEMBLY[2WD])
(See 03-13-7 JOINT SHAFT DISASSEMBLY[AWD])
(See 03-13-8 JOINT SHAFT ASSEMBLY[2WD])
(See 03-13-10 JOINT SHAFT ASSEMBLY[AWD])

2

Front drive shaft
(See 03-13-11 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT PRE-
INSPECTION)
(See 03-13-12 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION)
(See 03-13-15 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY)

3

Rear drive shaft (AWD)
(See 03-13-19 REAR DRIVE SHAFT PRE-
INSPECTION)
(See 03-13-20 REAR DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION)
(See 03-13-21 REAR DRIVE SHAFT
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY)

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