Starter Installation Note (ATX)

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2016 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

CAUTION:

Do not overlap the starter with the end plate (area A shown in figure) when installing. If the starter is not correctly installed, the nut installed to the drive plate may contact the end plate causing abnormal noise.

Fig 1: Identifying Drive And End Plate With Nut
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.