Eccentric Shaft Construction - Mazda RX-8 2004 Service Highlights

ECCENTRIC SHAFT CONSTRUCTION

• The highly durable, forged carbon steel eccentric shaft is processed with induction hardening for improved
wear resistance.
• The oil passage supplying lubrication for each journal and the rotor cooling oil jet plugs, runs from the front end
of the eccentric shaft to the rear main journal.
• The rotor cooling oil jet plugs inject oil into the rotor interior.
OIL PASSAGE
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MECHANICAL
OIL JET PLUG
ECCENTRIC SHAFT
CHU011011901S01
01–10
ROTOR
OIL JET PLUG
CHJ0110S009
01–10–9