Drive Shaft; Joint Shaft Pre-Inspection; Joint Shaft Removal/Installation - Mazda 2002 6 Workshop Manual

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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.

• 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

J–3 TRANSAXLE OIL

2. Remove the ABS sensor.

3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

DRIVE SHAFT

K–13 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF)

REPLACEMENT.)

(SeeP–32 FRONT ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR

A6E631625700W01

A6E631625700W02

REPLACEMENT.)

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

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