Mazda 6. Manual — part 406

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PANEL REPLACEMENT

FRONT SIDE FRAME REMOVAL

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1. Remove the member side.
2. Drill the 1 weld locations indicated by (A), from the room side.
3. Drill the remaining weld locations and remove the front side frame by pulling it.

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FRONT SIDE FRAME INSTALLATION

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1. When installing new parts, position each part so that the section measurement aligns to the body dimension.
2. Drill holes for plug welds before installing new parts.
3. After trial-fitting new parts, make sure the related parts fit properly.

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PANEL REPLACEMENT

FRONT PILLAR REMOVAL

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1. Rough cut area (A), drill the 35 weld locations indicated by (B), then remove the lower part of the front pillar

outer.

2. Rough cut area (C), drill the 20 weld locations indicated by (D), and 2 weld locations indicated by (E), then

remove the front pillar.

Note

• If removing the front pillar reinforcement and the front pillar inner as separate parts, drill 8 locations

indicated by (F) and drill 30 locations indicated by (G).

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