Drive Shaft Removal/Installation [L3]: Notes
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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 (axle side) and fix it to an appropriate place where the sensor will not be pulled by mistake while the vehicle is being serviced.
- Drain the transaxle oil (left side). (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT [FN4A-EL] .) (See TRANSAXLE OIL REPLACEMENT [G35M-R] .)
- Remove in the order indicated in the table.
- Install in the reverse order of removal.