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Mazda 3 Service Manual: Drive Shaft Inspection

Mazda 3 Service Manual / Drivetrain / Driveline / Driveshafts / Drive Shaft Inspection

1. Inspect the connections for any looseness.


2. Inspect the dust boot for damage and cracks.

3. Move the spline and joint up and down, left and right by hand and verify that there is no excessive play.

Drive Shaft (Tripod Joint) Disassembly/Assembly
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table. 2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. 1 Boot band (transaxle side) (See Boot Band (Transaxle Side) Dis ...

Drive Shaft Removal/Installation
CAUTION: Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the wiring harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before ...

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Rearview Mirror Removal
1. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver to the position shown in the figure and press the center part of the spring in the direction of arrows (1), and then pull out the rearview mirror in the direction of arrows (2) shown in the figure. CAUTION: When removing the rearview m ...

Call interrupt
A call can be interrupted to receive an incoming call from a third party. Switch to a new incoming call using the following methods. Method 1 Press the pick-up button. Prompt: “Swapping calls.” Method 2 Press the talk button with a short press. Say: [Beep] “Swap calls” ...

LTA (Lane Tracing Assist)
LTA functions In the Subaru Solterra, when driving on roads with clearly visible lane markings and with dynamic radar cruise control activated, the system uses a front camera and radar sensors to detect lane boundaries as well as surrounding and preceding vehicles. Based on this data, t ...

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