1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Meters and Gauges
Instrument Cluster Type A
Type B
Steering Switch
1 - Speedometer 2 - Odometer, Trip Meter and Trip Meter Selector 3 - Tachometer
4 - Dashboard Illumination 5 - Trip Computer and INFO Switch 6 - Engine Coolant
Temperature Gauge 7 - Fuel Gauge 8 - Outside Temperature Display 9 - Cruise
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Variable intake-air system (vis) shutter valve actuator inspection (l3)
1. Remove the air hose. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the VIS shutter valve actuator.
3. Connect a vacuum pump to the VIS shutter valve actuator.
4. Apply vacuum and verify that the rod moves.
If the rod dose not move, replace the intake ma ...