Caution
Turn the collar while applying force in the axial direction.

Clutch disc inspection
FlywheelMazda 6 Service Manual: Manually Shifting Up
You can shift gears up by operating the selector lever or the steering shift
switches (some models).
M1 → M2 → M3 → M4 → M5 → M6
Using selector lever
To shift up to a higher gear, tap the selector lever back (+) once.
Using steering shift switch (some models)
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Mazda 6 Service Manual: Clutch master cylinder disassembly/assembly
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
Snap Ring Disassembly/Assembly Note
Hold the piston down using a cloth-wrapped pin punch.
If disassembling, remove the snap ring; if assembling, install it.
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