Drive Axles - MAZDA: Description

Axle housing is banjo type with removable differential carrier and semi-floating axle shafts. 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 axle shafts are retained in housing by ball bearings and bearing retainers at axle housing outer ends.