Mazda 6. Manual — part 229

M–26

DRIVE SHAFT

Dynamic Damper Assembly Note

1. Install the dynamic damper as shown in the

figure.

Standard length

334.7—340.7 mm {13.2—13.4 in}

2. Install the new boot band onto the dynamic

damper.

Boot Assembly Note

Note

• The wheel side and transaxle side boots are different.

1. Fill the boot (wheel side) with the specified grease.

Caution

• Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering

the boot.

Grease amount

90—110 g {3.18—3.88 oz} (L8, LF left side)
105—125 g {3.71—4.40 oz} (L8, LF right side and L3)

2. With the splines of the shaft still wrapped in tape from disassembly, install the boot.
3. Remove the tape.

Cage, Inner Ring, Balls, Snap Ring Assembly Note

1. Align the marks and install the balls and cage to

the inner ring in the direction shown in the figure.

Caution

• Install the cage with the offset facing the

snap ring groove. If incorrectly installed,
the drive shaft may become disengaged.

2. Install a new snap ring.

Outer Ring, Clip Assembly Note

1. Fill the outer ring and boot (transaxle side) with the specified grease.

Caution

• Do not touch grease with your hand. Apply it from the tube to prevent foreign matter from entering

the boot.

Grease amount

105—125 g {3.71—4.40 oz} (L8, LF left side),
120—140 g {4.24—4.93 oz} (L8, LF right side and L3)

2. Align the marks, and install the outer ring on to the shaft.
3. Install a new clip.
4. Install the boot.
5. Set the drive shaft to the standard length.

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DRIVE SHAFT

M–27

M

Standard length

mm {in}

6. Release any trapped air from the boots by

carefully lifting up the small end of each boot with
a cloth wrapped screwdriver.

Caution

• Be careful not to allow the grease to leak.

• Do not damage the boot.

7. Verify that the drive shaft length is within the

specification.

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Left side

Right side

L8, LF

677.7—687.7

{26.69—27.07}

628.6—638.6

{24.75—25.14}

L3

676.6—686.6

{26.64—27.03}

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N–1

N

N

STEERING SYSTEM

LOCATION INDEX . . . . . . . . . . . . .N-2

STEERING LOCATION INDEX . . . . . . ...N-2

GENERAL PROCEDURES . . . . . . . . . N-3

PRECAUTION (STEERING). . . . . . . . N-3

ENGINE SPEED SENSING POWER

STEERING. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...N-3
AIR BLEEDING . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-3
POWER STEERING FLUID INSPECTION. . ..N-4
STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . . N-6

STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION . . . . . . . ..N-7

STEERING SHAFT INSPECTION . . . . . ...N-9
STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION . . . . . . . N-10

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

DISASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . ...N-12

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

INSPECTION . . . . . . . . . . . . ..N-16

STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

ASSEMBLY. . . . . . . . . . . . . .N-16

POWER STEERING OIL PUMP

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION . . . . . . . N-22

POWER STEERING OIL PUMP

DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY . . . . . . ..N-22

N–2

LOCATION INDEX

STEERING LOCATION INDEX

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LOCATION INDEX

A6E0610W010

1

Power steering fluid
(See

N–4 POWER STEERING FLUID

INSPECTION

)

2

Steering wheel and column
(See

N–6 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN

INSPECTION

)

(See

N–7 STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

)

3

Steering shaft
(See

N–9 STEERING SHAFT INSPECTION

)

4

Steering gear and linkage
(See

N–10 STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

)

(See

N–12 STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

DISASSEMBLY

)

(See

N–16 STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

INSPECTION

)

(See

N–16 STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE

ASSEMBLY

)

5

Power steering oil pump
(See

N–22 POWER STEERING OIL PUMP

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

)

(See

N–22 POWER STEERING OIL PUMP

DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY

)