Side Seal Construction - Mazda RX-8 2004 Service Highlights

SIDE SEAL CONSTRUCTION

• The iron sintering system side seals maintain a gas seal while sweeping the side housing by the force of the
side seal springs.
• With the adoption of keystone-shaped (bulged shape) side seals, scraping and removal of carbon that collects
in the side seal grooves has been improved. At the same time, gas sealing performance on the friction surface
and seal performance have been strengthened.
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MECHANICAL
SIDE SEAL SPRING
SIDE SEAL
ROTOR
SHAPE ON THE END OF THE SIDE SEAL
SIDE SEAL SPRING
CHU011011910S04
01–10
SIDE SEAL
CHJ0110S014
01–10–13