Stator removal/installation note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda 3. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Disconnect the negative battery cable. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
- Disconnect the magnetic clutch connector.
- Remove the bolts A, B and C.
- Loose bolt D approx. 2 mm {0.08 in}.
- Tilt the A/C compressor centered around bolt D.
- Remove the screw.
- Remove the stator.