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: Operating Tips for MP3
MP3 stands for MPEG Audio Layer 3, which is standardized voice compression established
by the ISO*1 working group (MPEG).
Use of MP3 allows for audio data to be compressed to approximately a tenth of
the source data size.
This unit plays files with the extension (.mp3) as MP3 files.
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Radiator
RADIATOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the engine coolant. (See ENGINE COOLANT REPLACEMENT.)
3. Remove the cooling fan. (See COOLING FAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the oil hose. (ATX)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in t ...