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Mazda 3 Service Manual: Front Lower Arm Inspection

Mazda 3 Service Manual / Suspension / Front Suspension / Front Lower Arm Inspection

1. Remove the front lower arm from the vehicle..

2. Inspect the arm for bending or damage, and the ball joint for excessive looseness.

3. Rotate the ball joint stud 5 times

. Install the SST

to the ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a pull scale.


Front Suspension
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Front Lower Arm 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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Sunlight/Temperature Sensor
The climate control system measures inside and outside temperatures, and sunlight. It then sets temperatures inside the passenger compartment accordingly. CAUTION Do not obstruct either sensor, otherwise the climate control system will not operate properly. ...

Locking, Unlocking with Key
All doors and the liftgate lock automatically when the driver's door is locked using the auxiliary key. All doors and the liftgate unlock when the driver's door is unlocked and the auxiliary key is held in the unlock position for one second or longer. Turn the auxiliary key toward the fro ...

Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an event data recorder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to record, in certain crash or near crash-like situations, such as an air bag deployment or hitting a road obstacle, data that will assist in understanding how a vehicle’s systems performed. The EDR is ...

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