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Engine Removal/Installation: Notes

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WARNING:
  • Fuel vapor is hazardous. It can very easily ignite, causing serious injury and damage. Always keep sparks and flames away from fuel.
  • Fuel line spills and leakage are dangerous. Fuel can ignite and cause serious injuries or death and damage. Fuel can also irritate skin and eyes. To prevent this, see FUEL SYSTEM .
  1. Remove the under cover.
  2. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
  3. Drain the ATF (ATX). (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT [FN4A-EL] .)
  4. Remove the plug hole plate. (See TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  5. Remove the battery and battery tray.
  6. Remove the air cleaner, intake air duct and vacuum hose. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  7. Disconnect the ATF hose and selector cable (ATX). (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FN4A-EL] .)
  8. Disconnect the shift cable, selector cable and clutch release cylinder (MTX). (See MANUAL TRANSAXLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [A65M-R] .)
  9. Remove the fuel hose. (See FUEL LINE CONNECTORS (MAZDA6, MPV, PROTEGE & PROTEGE5)
  10. Disconnect the engine and PCM wiring harness
  11. Remove the joint shaft (RH). (See AXLE SHAFT (3.0L) .)
  12. Disconnect the drive shaft (LH) from the transaxle. (See AXLE SHAFT (3.0L) .)
  13. Remove the front crossmember. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER .)
  14. Remove the front drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT .)
  15. Remove the oil level gauge pipe. (See TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  16. Disconnect the P/S oil pump pipes and drain the P/S fluid reservoir. (See POWER STEERING OIL PUMP (AJ) DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY .)
  17. Remove the A/C compressor. (See A/C COMPRESSOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  18. Remove the TWC (LH) (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  19. Remove the front pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  20. Disconnect the radiator hose and heater hose.
  21. Remove in the order indicated in Fig 1.
    Fig 1: Exploded View Of AJ Engine Mounting Components
    G01929707Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  22. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  23. Start the engine and:
    1. Inspect for the engine oil, engine coolant, transaxle oil and fuel leakage.
    2. Verify the ignition timing, idle speed and idle mixture. (See IGNITION TIMING INSPECTION .) (See IDLE SPEED INSPECTION .) (See IDLE MIXTURE INSPECTION .)
  24. Perform a road test.
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