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Removal - MX-6 & 626

  1. Release fuel pressure. See FUEL PRESSURE RELEASE  under REMOVAL & INSTALLATION. Disconnect negative battery cable. Drain cooling system, engine oil and transaxle fluid. Reference mark hood hinges and remove hood. Raise and support vehicle. Remove front wheels.
  2. Remove lower engine covers. Remove MAF sensor connector and IAT sensor connector. Remove air intake duct and air cleaner assembly. Remove battery and battery tray. Disconnect necessary control cables, electrical connections, coolant hoses, vacuum hoses, fuel lines and filter. Remove upper radiator hose transaxle cooler lines, if equipped. Disconnect electrical connector from electric cooling fan. Remove radiator with electric cooling fan.
    CAUTION: To disconnect heater hoses, press tabs inward on retainer on end of heater hose, then separate heater hoses at heater hose joint. DO NOT lose "O" rings and spacers located on heater hose joint.
  3. Remove A/C compressor and power steering pump with hoses attached, and secure components aside. See Fig 1. Disconnect A/C harness connector. Disconnect heater hoses at bulkhead connectors.
  4. On M/T, remove clutch release cylinder with hose attached, and secure cylinder aside. Disconnect shift control rod and extension bar at transaxle. On A/T, disconnect shift control cable at transaxle.
  5. On all models, disconnect electrical connections at transaxle. Remove transverse crossmember. Remove No. 5 engine mount rubber and No. 2 engine mount nuts. See Fig 2. Support engine with hoist. Remove engine mount crossmember. Remove exhaust pipe. Remove stabilizer bar links.
    Fig 1: Removing Power Steering Pump (MX-6 & 626)
    G97B08214Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    Fig 2: Identifying Engine Mounts (MX-6 & 626)
    G97E08215Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Separate tie rod ends from steering knuckles. Remove ball joint pinch bolts. Remove axle shaft support bearing bracket-to-cylinder block retaining bolts. Pry lower control arm downward and separate ball joint from steering knuckle.
  7. Using bar inserted between axle shaft and transaxle, pry axle shafts from transaxle. DO NOT damage oil seal when removing axle shaft. Remove intermediate (joint) shaft.
  8. Remove No. 1 engine mount bracket. See Fig 2. Remove No. 3 engine mount rubber. On A/T models, remove No. 1 engine mount bolts. On M/T models, remove No. 1 engine mount. On all models, remove No. 4 engine mount rubber and bracket. Lift engine and transaxle from vehicle.
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