Thermostat Removal/Installation: L3

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Disconnect the negative battery cable.
Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
Remove the drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT [L3] .)
Remove the P/S oil pump with hoses and pipe still connected. Position the P/S oil pump out of the way. (See POWER STEERING OIL PUMP REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [L3] .)
Remove in the order indicated in the table.
Install in the reverse order of removal.
Add the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT .)
Inspect the engine coolant leakage. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEAKAGE INSPECTION .)

Fig 1: Removing Thermostat (L3) (Torque Specs)
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.