Drive Axle; Axle Ratio And Identification; Exploded View Of Mazda Rear Axle Assembly - Mazda 1983 RX7 Service Manual

ARTICLE BEGINNING
1983 Drive Axles
MAZDA
GLC Wagon, RX7,
B2000 Pickup, B2200 Diesel Pickup
DESCRIPTION
Axle housing is banjo type with removable differential
carrier and semi-floating drive axles. Ring and pinion are hypoid
type, in which centerline of pinion is set below centerline of ring
gear.
Differential case may be either 2 pinion or 4 pinion design.
The drive axles are retained in housing by ball bearings and bearing
retainers at axle housing outer ends. A clutch pack limited slip unit
is available on RX7 models.
AXLE RATIO & IDENTIFICATION
All Mazda models use one basic type of rear axle assembly.
Any differences in Removal & Installation or Overhaul procedures will
be noted where they occur.
Axle ratio on GLC Wagon (automatic), B2200 Pickup and RX7 is
3.909:1. B2000 Pickup is 3.307:1 and GLC Wagon (manual) is 3.727:1.
To determine axle ratio, divide number of ring gear teeth by number
of pinion teeth.
Fig. 1:

Exploded View of Mazda Rear Axle Assembly

REMOVAL & INSTALLATION

DRIVE AXLE

Article Text
1983 Mazda RX7
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