Mazda 6 2002 - Drive Shaft

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DRIVE SHAFT
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JOINT SHAFT PRE-INSPECTION
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1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
• Replace it as necessary.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the
bearing rotates smoothly and freely.
• 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. (SeeP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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