Rear Door Hinge Removal/Installation

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Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)

Remove the following parts:

Rear door (See REAR DOOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Front scuff plate (See FRONT SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
Rear scuff plate (See REAR SCUFF PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
B-pillar lower trim (See B-PILLAR LOWER TRIM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)

Fig 1: Identifying Rear Door Hinge, Bolt And Nut With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

1	Bolt
2	Nut
3	Rear door hinge

Remove in the order shown in the figure.
Install in the reverse order of removal.