Rear Drive Shaft Removal/Installation; Rear Drive Shaft; Oil Seal (Companion Flange); Replacement - Mazda Mazda6 Workshop Manual Supplement

REAR DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

Caution
• 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 (wheel side) 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 rear differential oil into a container. (See
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
.
1 Trailing link, knuckle component
(See M–22 WHEEL HUB, KNUCKLE REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION)
2

Rear drive shaft

(See M–44 Rear Drive Shaft Removal
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
M–48 DIFFERENTIAL OIL
R
OIL OIL
SST
3
4
R
3 Oil seal
(See

REPLACEMENT)

4 Clip
Note) (See
REPLACEMENT.)
2
M–49 OIL SEAL (SIDE GEAR)
M–44 Clip Installation Note)
A6E631725500202
1
M
R
235.2—318.5
{24.0—32.4,
173.5—234.9}
N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}
A6J63172001
M–43