Mazda MX-3 silhouetteMX-3

DRIVE SHAFT

M-30prose procedure
Continued from M-29

Disassembly Note

Boot band

  1. 1
    Pry up the locking clips of the boot bands with a screwdriver.
    Two line drawings: prying up the locking clip of a boot band with a screwdriver (left) and removing the band with pliers (right).
  2. 2
    Remove the bands with pliers.

Outer ring

Mark the outer ring and the shaft for proper reassembly.

Snap ring / Tripod joint

  1. 1
    Mark the shaft and tripod joint for proper reassembly.
    Line drawing of marking the shaft and tripod joint for proper reassembly and removing the snap ring with snap-ring pliers. Alignment marks labeled MARKS.
  2. 2
    Remove the snap ring with snap-ring pliers.
    Do not damage the bearing.
  3. 3
    Remove the tripod joint from the shaft with a bar and a hammer.
Wrap the splines of the shaft with tape to prevent damaging the boot.

Band / Dynamic damper

Band / Dynamic damper

  1. 1
    Pry up the locking clip of the band with a screwdriver.
    Line drawing of prying up the locking clip of the band with a screwdriver before removing the band and dynamic damper.
  2. 2
    Remove the band with pliers.
  3. 3
    Remove the dynamic damper.
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