General information about drive shafts Drive shafts transmit torque from the engine, gearbox and differential to the front wheels. In the gearbox housing, the drive shafts are splined to the side gears of the...
Front drive shafts Pic. 3.99. Mazda 6 front drive shaft: 1 - hub bolt; 2 – a nave of a wheel, a rotary fist; 3 - connecting shaft; 4 - drive shaft
Front wheel bearing clearance check Remove the front wheel. Disconnect the front left disc brake caliper. Remove the front disc. Pic. 3.100. Front wheel bearing clearance check Install dial gauge against...
Removal and installation of a nave of a forward wheel Attention! Operations to repair the hub and steering knuckle of the left and right front wheels are the same. Removing Pic. 3.103. Knocking out the collar of the wheel...
Checking the clearance in the rear wheel bearing Remove the rear wheel. Disconnect the front disc brake caliper. Pic. 3.117. Removing the brake disc Remove the brake disc (pic. 3.117). Pic. 3.118. Checking the...
Removal and installation of a nave of a back wheel Pic. 3.119. Knocking out the collar of the wheel hub locknut Tap the bent part of the locknut outward with a small chisel and hammer (pic. 3.119). Block the hub by...
Front Drive Shaft Components Pic. 3.124. Front Drive Shaft Components: 1 - ball joint of the tie rod end; 2 - bolt; 3 - ball joint of the lower arm (front, rear); 4 – a rack of the stabilizer of...
Connecting shaft pre-check Check that the connecting shaft is not twisted or cracked. Pic. 3.125. Checking the connecting shaft Rotate the connecting shaft by hand and check the smooth rotation of...
Removal and installation of the front connecting shaft Drain the gearbox oil. Remove the anti-lock brake sensor. Pic. 3.126. Removing the ball joint of the tie rod end Using the special tool, remove the tie rod end ball...
Assembly and disassembly of the connecting shaft Pic. 3.131. Connecting shaft components: 1 - connecting shaft; 2 - bearing; 3 - dust seal (left); 4 - dust seal (right); 5 - bracket The connecting shaft components are...
Preliminary check of the drive shaft (manual box) Check the protective boot on the drive shaft for cracks, damage, grease leakage and loose clamps. Check the drive shaft for deformation, cracks and wear in the joint or...
Front Drive Shaft Components (Automatic) Pic. 3.145. Front Drive Shaft Components: 1 - cover clamp (from the side of the wheel); 2 - cover clamp (from the gearbox side); 3 - hinge body; 4 - retaining ring; 5 -...