Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

INSTALLATION

B2-121prose procedure

Step 3 Torque specifications

32 - 46N·m
upper right
16 - 22N·m
43 - 61N·m
right
44 - 60N·m
Torque (SELF LOCK NUT, NEW)
41 - 54N·m
right
44 - 58N·m
43 - 56N·m
lower center
44 - 58N·m
lower center
44 - 60N·m
lower left
16 - 22N·m
lower left bolt
94 - 126N·m

Drive shaft

  1. 1
    Apply grease to the end of the drive shafts.
    The oil seals are damaged easily if this procedure is not done correctly.
  2. 2
    Install a new clip with the end gap facing upward.
    Close-up of the drive-shaft end showing the clip with the END-GAP, arrow pointing to the clip end gap that must face upward when installing the new clip.
  3. 3
    Install the drive shaft.
  4. 4
    Push the drive shaft into the joint shaft.
  5. 5
    Install the joint shaft.
  6. 6
    Tighten the bolts in the order shown.
    Drive-shaft/joint-shaft bolt tightening sequence view. Numbered balloons 1, 2, 3 indicate the order in which the bolts are tightened.
  7. 7
    After installation, pull the front hub outward to confirm that the drive shaft is securely held by the clip.
Tightening torque (joint shaft bolts)Drive shaft step 6
43 - 61N·m

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