Mazda 6 2002, Workshop Manual

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DRIVE SHAFT
JOINT SHAFT PRE-INSPECTION
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1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
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Replace it as necessary.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the
bearing rotates smoothly and freely.
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Replace it as necessary.
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JOINT SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
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Caution
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Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS wheel-speed sensor may
possibly cause an open circuit in the harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before performing the
following procedures, remove the ABS wheel-speed sensor and fix it to an appropriate place
where the sensor will not be pulled by mistake while the vehicle is being serviced.
1. Drain the transaxle oil. (See K–13 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT .)
(See J–3 TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT .)
2. Remove the ABS sensor. (See P–32 FRONT ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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DRIVE SHAFT
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