Mazda 626 Station Wagon, Workshop Manual

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WARNING
Servicing a vehicle can be dangerous. If you have not received
service-related training, the risks of injury, property damage, and
failure of servicing increase. The recommended servicing procedures
for the vehicle in this w orkshop manual were developed with
M azda-trained technicians in mind. This manual may be useful to
non-M azda trained technicians, but a technician with our
service-related training and experience will be at less risk when
perform ing service operations. However, all users of this manual are
expected to at least know general safety procedures.
This manual contains “W arnings” and “Cautions” applicable to risks
not norm ally encountered in a general technician’s experience. They
should be follow ed to reduce the risk of injury and the risk that
im proper service or repair may dam age the vehicle or render it unsafe.
It is also im portant to understand that the “W arnings” and “C autions”
are not exhaustive. It is im possible to warn of all the hazardous
consequences that m ight result from failure to follow the procedures.
The procedures recommended and described in this manual are
effective methods of performing service and repair. Some require tools
specifically designed for a specific purpose. Persons using procedures
and tools which are not recommended by Mazda Motor Corporation
must satisfy themselves thoroughly that neither personal safety nor
safety of the vehicle will be jeopardized.
The contents of this manual, including drawings and specifications, are
the latest available at the time of printing, and Mazda Motor Corporation
reserves the right to change the vehicle designs and alter the contents
of this manual without notice and without incurring obligation.
Parts should be replaced with genuine Mazda replacem ent parts or
with parts which match the quality of genuine M azda replacem ent
parts. Persons using replacem ent parts of lesser quality than th a t of
genuine M azda replacem ent parts must satisfy them selves thoroughly
that neither personal safety nor safety of the vehicle will be
jeopardized.
Mazda M otor C orporation is not responsible fo r any problems which
may arise from the use of this manual. The cause of such problem s
includes but is not limited to insufficient service-related training, use of
im proper tools, use of replacem ent parts of lesser quality than that of
genuine M azda replacem ent parts, or not being aware of any revision
of this manual.