1987 MAZDA 626 Workshop Manual

INSPECTION
Check as described below, replace parts if necessary.
1. Check the hub for cracks or damage.
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2. Check the sensor rotor for cracks or damage.
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3. Check the knuckle spindle for cracks or damage,
and the oil seal friction surface for wear or rust.
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4. Check the dust cover for damage.
5. Check the hub cap for damage.
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REAR AXLE 9
ASSEMBLY
1. Install new hub bolts.
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2. Install a new sensor rotor with the SST. (ABS)
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3. Install a new rear wheel bearing with the SST.
4. Install the retaining ring.
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5. Install a new oil seal with the SST.
Note
Apply grease to the oil seal lip.
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9 REAR AXLE
INSTALLATION (2WS)
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Torque Specifications
11—25 N m (1.1—2.6 m-kg, B—19 ft-lb)
45—67 N m {4.6—6.8 m-kg, / 33—49 ft-lb)
16-23 N m ^ (1.6—2.3 m-kg, 12-17 ft-lb)
86—117 N-m (8.8—11.9 m-kg, 64—86 ft-lb)
20—28 N-m (2.0—2.9 m-kg, 14—21 ft-lb)
16—23 N-m (1.6—2.3 m-kg, 12—17 ft-lb)
98—117 N-m (10—18 m-kg, 73—131 ft-lb)
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Installation Note
End play
Measure the end play. (Refer to page 9—16)
End play: 0.2 mm (0.0079 in) max.
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REAR AXLE 9
INSTALLATION (4WS)
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Torque Specifications
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Installation Note
End play
Measure the end play. (Refer to page 9—16)
End play: 0.2 mm (0.0079 in) max.
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9 DRIVESHAFT
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DRIVESHAFT
ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
Boot
Check the boots on the driveshaft for cracks, dam-
age, grease leakage or loose boot bands. Replace
if necessary.
Spline Looseness
Turn the driveshaft by hand and check that the spline
and joint are not excessively loose.
Replace if necessary.
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Twisted or Cracked
Check that the driveshaft is not twisted or cracked.
Replace if necessary.
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DRIVESHAFT 9
REMOVAL
Remove in the sequence shown in the figure referring to the removal note for the specially marked parts.
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6. Hub cap
7. Lock nut
8. Driveshaft
9. Joint shaft
10. Transaxle
Removal Note
Lock nut
Applying the brakes. Raise the lock nut tab and loos-
en it. Do not remove it.
1. Wheel
2. Tie-rod end
3. Stabilizer
4. Lower arm
5. Splash shield
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9 DRIVESHAFT
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Driveshaft
Disconnect the driveshaft from the transaxle with a
prybar.
Note
Do not damage the boot or the oil seal.
Joint shaft
As shown in the figure, insert a pry bar between the
driveshaft and the joint shaft and tap on the bar to
uncouple them.
Front wheel hub
Use the SST to push the shaft out if it is stuck in the
front wheel hub.
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Differential
Install the SST to hold the side gear after removing
the driveshaft.
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DRIVESHAFT 9
[MTX]
DISASSEMBLY
Disassemble in the sequence shown in the figure referring to the disassembly note for specially marked
parts.
Note
a) Clamp the shaft in a vice. Use protectors in the vice to avoid damage.
b)Do not allow dirt or foreign matter in the joint during disassembly or assembly.
c) Do not disassemble the ball-joint at the wheel side. Do not wipe the grease off if there
is no problem.
d)Do not remove the clip used to secure the outer ring to the ball-joint at the differential
side if there is no problem.
If the clip is removed, replace it with a new one.
1. Boot band
2. Clip
3. Outer ring
4. Snap ring
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5. Ball joint
6. Boot band
7. Boot
8. Clip
9. Sensor rotor (Refer to Section 11)
Clip
1. Make matching marks on the driveshaft and out-
er ring for proper reassembly.
Note
Mark with paint, do not use a punch.
2. Remove the clip.
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