Mazda 1983 RX7 - Drive Axle; Axle Ratio and Identification; Exploded View of Mazda Rear Axle Assembly

DRIVE AXLE
Article Text
1983 Mazda RX7
For www.iluvmyrx7.com
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Sunday, August 26, 2001 06:34PM
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