Removal (GLC Wagon, B2000 & B2200 Pickup)

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove steering wheel and switches. See Mazda under Steering Wheel & Column Switches article in this Section. Remove bolts holding column to dash. Loosen dust cover screws, any other column bolts and pull column jacket off shaft.
On GLC Wagon, disconnect center link from pitman arm with puller. Remove steering gear mounting bolts and pull gear forward after raising vehicle.
On B2000 Pickup models, remove air cleaner, brake master cylinder and power booster and clutch master cylinder. On column shift models remove the lower bracket from the selection rod and shift rod.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Steering Gear Assembly (Glc Wagon, 626 And Rx7 Models)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Raise and support vehicle. Remove left front wheel, then disconnect and remove pitman arm. Place jack under lower left control arm and support. Remove upper left control arm, noting position of shims. Unbolt steering gear and pull up out of vehicle.