Crankshaft Pulley Removal Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2009 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Slightly loosen the SST (49 C017 5A0) support and tilt the engine to the lower side slightly.
- Remove the washer from the crankshaft pulley lock bolt, install a suitable spacer (thickness: approx. 14 mm {0.55 in} , diameter: approx. 30 mm {1.2 in} ), (similar to front shock absorber lower nut) to the crankshaft pulley lock bolt, and install the crankshaft pulley lock bolt to the crankshaft.
- Remove the crankshaft pulley using the SST .
- Remove the crankshaft pulley lock bolt and spacer.