Mazda X-5. Manual — part 52

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DRIVELINE/AXLE

SECTION

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2006 Mazda MX-5 Service Highlights (3404–1U–05F)

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OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-00
FRONT AXLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-11
REAR AXLE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-12

DRIVE SHAFT . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-13
DIFFERENTIAL . . . . . . . . . . . . 03-14

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OUTLINE

DRIVELINE/AXLE ABBREVIATIONS . . . 03–00–1
DRIVELINE/AXLE FEATURES . . . . . . . . 03–00–1

DRIVELINE/AXLE

SPECIFICATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03–00–2

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DRIVELINE/AXLE ABBREVIATIONS

E5U030000000N01

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DRIVELINE/AXLE FEATURES

E5U030000000N02

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AT

Automatic Transmission

LSD

Limited Slip Differential

MT

Manual Transmission

Improved driveability

• Double angular ball bearings with low rotational resistance adopted for the front and rear

axles

• Bell-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the axle-side joint of the rear drive shaft

• Tripod-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the differential-side joint of the rear drive

shaft

• Super-LSD adopted (with LSD)

Reduced vibration and
noise

• Bell-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the axle-side joint of the rear drive shaft

• Tripod-shaped constant velocity joint adopted for the differential-side joint of the rear drive

shaft

• Straight-line layout adopted for the propeller shaft to avoid formation of a crease angle with

the universal joint

Improved reliability

• Crimped fixing type universal joint adopted for the propeller shaft

Improved serviceability

• Unit bearings that require no preload adjustment adopted for the front and rear wheels

Weight reduction

• Aluminum alloy adopted for the differential rear cover

OUTLINE

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2006 Mazda MX-5 Service Highlights (3404–1U–05F)

Revised 11/2005 (Ref. No. R129/05)

DRIVELINE/AXLE SPECIFICATIONS

E5U030000000N03

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Item

Specification

Transmission type

MT

AT

Front axle

Bearing type

Angular ball bearing

Rear axle

Bearing type

Angular ball bearing

Rear drive shaft

Joint type

Wheel side

Bell joint

Differential side

Tripod joint

Shaft diameter

(mm {in})

26.6 {1.05} (Minimum diameter)

36.0 {1.42} (Maximum diameter)

Rear differential

Reduction gear type

Hypoid gear

Differential gear type

Straight bevel gear

Ring gear size

(inch)

7.35

Reduction ratio

4.100

Number of gear teeth

Drive pinion

10

Ring gear

41

Differential oil

Type

Grade

API service GL-5

Viscosity

SAE 90

SAE 80W-90

SAE 75W-90 (Not available from Mazda)

Capacity
(approx. quantity)

(L {US qt, Imp qt})

0.6—0.8 {0.63—0.85, 0.53—0.70}

Propeller shaft

Length

(mm {in})

L

1,078 {42.44}

Diameter

(mm {in})

D1

76 {3.0}

82.6 {3.25}

D2

71.5 {2.81}

—

D3

76 {3.0}

—

D2

L

L

MT

D1

D3

D1

AT

FRONT AXLE

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FRONT AXLE

FRONT AXLE OUTLINE . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03–11–1

FRONT AXLE CROSS-SECTIONAL

VIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 03–11–1

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FRONT AXLE OUTLINE

E5U031104000N01

• For the front axle wheel bearing, unit-design angular ball bearings with low rotational resistance have been

adopted. Due to this, driveability and serviceability have been improved.

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FRONT AXLE CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW

E5U031104000N02

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ANGULAR
BALL
BEARING

E5U311ZS5001