Mazda Mazda6 Workshop Manual Supplement page 620

PROPELLER SHAFT INSPECTION ON VEHICLE
Joint Play Inspection
1. Move the joint shaft by hand, and verify that there is no play.
If there is play, perform the following service operations.
• Yoke : Universal joint replacement (See
• Constant velocity joint : Propeller shaft
replacement (See
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.)
Propeller Shaft Runout Inspection
Caution
• Do not rotate the propeller shaft by starting the engine.
1. Shift the select lever to N position and release the parking brake.
2. Rotate the rear wheel by hand, and measure the
propeller shaft runout at 9 points as shown in the
figure.
Limit
0.4 mm {0.02 in}
L–4
PROPELLER SHAFT
PROPELLER SHAFT
L–7 PROPELLER SHAFT
L–7 PROPELLER SHAFT
DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY.)
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