Front Upper Arm Ball Joint 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.

Support the knuckle using the jack.
Separate the ball joint from the knuckle using the SST .

Fig 1: Separating Ball Joint From Knuckle Using SST
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.