CAUTION:
1. Remove the side cover.
2. Remove the front ABS wheel-speed sensor. (See FRONT ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Fig. 25: Identifying Joint Shaft Components (2WD) & Torque Specifications
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JOINT SHAFT REMOVAL NOTE
1. Separate the right side drive shaft from the joint shaft by using the SSTs.
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
2008 DRIVELINE/AXLES Drive Shaft - Mazda CX-9
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 (axle side) and fix it
to an appropriate place where the sensor will not be pulled by
mistake while the vehicle is being serviced.