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: Emission Control System
This vehicle is equipped with an emission control system (the catalytic converter
is part of this system) that enables the vehicle to comply with existing exhaust
emissions requirements.
WARNING
Never park over or near anything flammable: Parking over or near
anything flammable, such as dry ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Inspection of sst (deployment tool)
Use the SST (Deployment tool) to deploy a live (undeployed) air bag
module or pre-tensioner seat belt before disposing of it.
Before using the SST (Deployment tool), inspect its operation.
Inspection Procedure
Follow the steps below to verify that the SST (Deployment tool) is
operatin ...