Mazda CX-7 2007 Workshop Manual page 747

13 Bearing inner race (front bearing)
(See 03-14-13 Spacer, Bearing Inner Race
Assembly Note)
14 Collapsible spacer
15 Drive pinion
16 Locknut
(See 03-14-15 Locknut Assembly Note)
17 Washer
18 Adjusting shim (L)
(See 03-14-15 Adjusting Shim Assembly Note)
Side Bearing Inner Race Assembly Note
Caution
• Do not mix up the left and right side bearing inner races.
1. Press the side bearing inner races into the gear
case using the SSTs.
Substitution SST
• 49 G030 338
Outer diameter: 43— 45 mm {1.70— 1.77 in}
Inner diameter: 41 mm {1.61 in} or more
Inner depth: 3 mm {0.12 in} or more
Thrust washer Assembly Note
1. Assemble the side gears, thrust washers and pinion gears to the gear case, then assemble the knock pin.
2. After assembling the knock pin, make a crimp so that the pin will not come out of the gear case.
3. Set a dial gauge to the pinion gear as indicated in
the figure.
4. Secure one of the side gears.
5. Move the pinion gear and measure the backlash
at the end of the pinion gear.
• If the backlash exceeds the standard, use the
thrust washers to adjust.
Standard backlash
0.1 mm {0.004 in} or less
Thrust washer thickness
Identification mark
0
1
2
05
15
DIFFERENTIAL
19 Spacer
20 Side bearing outer race
21 Rear differential component
22 Adjusting shim (R)
23 Bearing cap
(See 03-14-17 Bearing Cap Assembly Note)
24 Rear cover
(See 03-14-18 Rear Cover Assembly Note)
25 Differential oil temperature sensor
26 Oil seal
(See 03-14-18 Oil Seal Assembly Note)
49 F401 331
49 G030 338
Thickness
2.0 mm {0.079 in}
2.1 mm {0.083 in}
2.2 mm {0.086 in}
2.05 mm {0.081 in}
2.15 mm {0.084 in}
03-14–11
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