Mazda 3 Service Manual: Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
hole at a point 40—50 mm {1.6—1.9 in}
from the bottom of the tube, so that the gas can escape.
WARNING:
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Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the rear shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling.
3. Turn the hole downwards.
4. The oil can be collected by moving the piston rod several times up and down and cutting the tube at the end.
5. Dispose of waste oil according to the waste disposal law.
Rear Lower Arm Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the auto leveling sensor link lower side. (Vehicles with AFS).
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
4. Inspect the wheel alig ...
Rear Shock Absorber Inspection
1. Remove the rear shock absorber..
2. Inspect for damage and oil leakage.
3. Compress and extend the shock piston at least three times. Verify that the
operational force does not change and tha ...
Other materials:
Controller Area Network (Can) System
Outline
With the addition of the following, the system wiring diagram and CAN communication
table have been added.
USB adapter
System Wiring Diagram
CAN Signal Table
Signals transmitted using the CAN system are as follows:
MS-CANOUT: Output (send ...
Battery
WARNING
Wash hands after handling the battery and related accessories:
Battery posts, terminals and related accessories contain lead and lead
compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
reproductive harm.
Read the following
precautions ...
Variable Tumble Shutter Valve Actuator Inspection [Mzr 2.0, Mzr 2.5]
Operation Inspection
1. Remove the air hose..
2. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the variable tumble shutter valve actuator.
3. Connect a vacuum pump to the variable tumble shutter valve actuator.
NOTE:
Covered with a hood, the rod of the variable tumble shutter valve actuator
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