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: Front door speaker removal/installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the front door trim.
3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Front Door Speaker Installation Note
Attach the speaker with the wiring harness placed in the groove of the door
unit panel.
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Wheel hub, hub spindle removal/installation
Caution
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the harness if it
is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following procedures, remove the
ABS wheel-speed sensor (body side) and fix it to an appropri ...