Mazda Mazda6 - Front and Rear Axles; 4 WD Control Modure (4 WD CM); 4 WD Solenoid

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M FRONT AND REAR AXLES
OUTLINE ............................................................... M-2
OUTLINE OF CONSTRUCTION ........................ M-2
FEATURES ......................................................... M-2
SPECIFICATIONS .............................................. M-2
REAR AXLE .......................................................... M-4
REAR AXLE OUTLINE ....................................... M-4
CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW ............................... M-4
DRIVE SHAFT ....................................................... M-5
DRIVE SHAFT OUTLINE.................................... M-5
STRUCTURAL VIEW.......................................... M-5
REAR DRIVE SHAFT ......................................... M-5
REAR DIFFERENTIAL .......................................... M-6
REAR DIFFERENTIAL OUTLINE....................... M-6
CROSS-SECTIONAL VIEW ............................... M-6
ELECTRONIC 4WD CONTROL SYSTEM ............ M-7
OUTLINE ............................................................ M-7
ELECTRONIC CONTROL COUPLING .............. M-9
DIFFERENTIAL OIL TEMPERATURE
SENSOR........................................................ M-12
4WD WARNING LIGHT .................................... M-12
4WD CONTROL MODURE .............................. M-13
4WD SYSTEM CONTROL................................ M-14
CONTROLLER AREA NETWORK (CAN) ........ M-15
ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC ............................... M-16
OUTLINE ............................................................. M-18
SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICE
INFORMATION.............................................. M-18
LOCATION INDEX .............................................. M-19
AXLE/DRIVE SHAFT LOCATION INDEX......... M-19
REAR DIFFERENTIAL/ELECTRONIC
4WD CONTROL SYSTEM LOCATION
INDEX ............................................................ M-20
GENERAL PROCEDURES ................................. M-21
PRECAUTION (FRONT AND REAR AXLE)..... M-21
REAR AXLE ........................................................ M-22
WHEEL HUB BOLT REPL
ACEMENT ..................................................... M-22
WHEEL HUB, KNUCKLE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION........................... M-22
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT........................................ M-29
JOINT SHAFT (MZR-CD (RF TURBO))
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY ......................... M-29
JOINT SHAFT (4WD)
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY ......................... M-31
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
(MZR-CD (RF TURBO))
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY ......................... M-34
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT (4WD)
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY ......................... M-39
REAR DRIVE SHAFT .......................................... M-42
REAR DRIVE SHAFT PRE-INSPECTION........ M-42
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ........................... M-43
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY ......................... M-45
REAR DIFFERENTIAL ........................................ M-48
DIFFERENTIAL OIL INSPECTION................... M-48
DIFFERENTIAL OIL REPLACEMENT.............. M-48
OIL SEAL (SIDE GEAR) REPLACEMENT ....... M-49
OIL SEAL (COMPANION FLANGE)
REPLACEMENT ............................................ M-49
REAR DIFFERENTIAL
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ........................... M-51
REAR DIFFERENTIAL DISASSEMBLY ........... M-52
REAR DIFFERENTIAL ASSEMBLY ................. M-56
ELECTRONIC 4WD CONTROL SYSTEM .......... M-65
DIFFERENTIAL OIL TEMPERATURE
SENSOR INSPECTION ................................. M-65
DIFFERENTIAL OIL TEMPERATURE
SENSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION........... M-65
4WD SOLENOID INSPECTION........................ M-66
4WD CONTROL MODURE INSPECTION........ M-66
4WD CONTROL MODURE
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ........................... M-67
COUPLING COMPONENT
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION ........................... M-68
COUPLING COMPONENT
DISASSEMBLY.............................................. M-69
COUPLING COMPONENT ASSEMBLY........... M-72
ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC .................................. M-75
WIRING DIAGRAM ........................................... M-75
ELECTRONIC 4WD CONTROL SYSTEM
ON-BOARD DIAGNOSIS............................... M-76
DTC P1887 ....................................................... M-77
DTC P1888 ....................................................... M-79
DTC U0100 ....................................................... M-80
DTC U0101 ....................................................... M-80
DTC U0121 ....................................................... M-80
TROUBLESHOOTING......................................... M-81
SYSTEM WIRING DIAGRAM ........................... M-81
FOREWORD..................................................... M-82
SYMPTOM TROUBLESHOOTING................... M-82
NO.1 FREQUENT FRONT WHEEL SLIP......... M-82
NO.2 TIGHT CORNER BRAKING .................... M-83
NO.3 ABNORMAL NOISE AND/OR
VIBRATION FROM COUPLING
COMPONENT................................................ M-84
FEATURES
SERVICE