Mazda 323

since 1985 release

Repair and operation of the car

Suspension bracket and system of steering

Forward suspension bracket — the general information

1 — the stabilizer 2 — the rubber plug 3 — the lower lever 4 — a spherical support 5 — a fastening plate 6 — the top cup of a spring 7 — rubber laying 8 — an otboyny damper and a casing 9 — a screw spring	10 — the shock-absorber 11 — a rotary fist 12 — a drive cover 13 — the drive 14 — fastening 15 — a support of a depreciation rack 16 — the bearing 17 — the lower cup of a spring 18 — rubber laying

In a forward suspension bracket two depreciation racks of McPherson consisting of a screw spring and the built-in hydraulic shock-absorber are applied. They are screwed from above on a body, from below on rotary fists. Side fastening is carried out by the lower cross levers of a L-shaped form which are connected to rotary fists through the replaced spherical support. Cross levers are screwed on a body through rubber support. Depending on the engine on the bottom the stabilizer of cross stability which is connected to depreciation racks through connecting bars is fixed.

The stabilizer reduces a body inclination on turns.

The driving force of the engine is transferred to wheels through two power shafts. On cars with the forward drive power shafts have various length. Each shaft is equipped with two hinges of equal angular speeds. The counterbalance on the right power shaft serves for clearing of fluctuations. Cars with the DOHC engine of 1,9 l and/or the four-wheel drive have an intermediate shaft between the transmission and the right power shaft at the expense of what both power shafts are identical on length.