Mazda 3 Service Manual: Stay Damper Disposal
NOTE:
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The stay damper contains colorless, odorless, nontoxic gas.
1. Wear protective eye wear.
2. Position the stay damper horizontally.
3. Drain gas and oil by cutting the position indicated in the figure to a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
depth using a metal saw.
CAUTION:
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When cutting the stay damper, wear protective eye wear to prevent the gas or oil from getting into your eyes. Otherwise, the force of the gas and oil spraying out could lead to injury.
4. Verify that the gas and oil is drained completely by pulling and pushing the piston rod several times with the cut position facing downward.
5. Cut off the bottom of the stay damper.
6. Dispose of the stay damper.
Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation
1. Fully close the rear door glass.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the rear door trim..
4. Remove the service hole cover.
5. Remove the screw from the service hole.
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Trunk Board Removal/Installation
1. Remove the trunk mat in the direction of arrow shown in the figure.
2. Remove the trunk board in the direction of arrow shown in the figure.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...
Other materials:
Manual Transaxle Shift Mechanism Removal/Installation [A26 M R]
1. Remove the battery cover..
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the battery and battery tray..
4. Remove the air cleaner and air inlet hose..
5. Remove the aerodynamic under cover NO.2..
6. Remove the tunnel member (rear)..
7. Remove the upper panel..
8. Remove the sh ...
Operating Tips for iPod
This unit supports playback of music files
recorded to an iPod.
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc.,
registered in the U.S. and other
countries.
The iPod may not be compatible
depending on the model or OS version. In
this case, an error message is displayed.
CAUTION
Remove the iPo ...
Transaxle Fluid Temperature (Tft) Sensor Removal/Installation [FS5 A EL]
WARNING:
A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait
until they are cool.
1. Remove the primary control valve body.
a. Remove the battery cover..
b. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
c. Remove the aerodynamic under cover NO.2..
d. Clean ...
