COOLING FAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the shroud panel. (See SHROUD PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove the A/C pipe stay.
4. Remove the ATX pipe stay (ATX).
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.


COOLING FAN MOTOR REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
1. Remove the cooling fan. (See COOLING FAN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.


COOLING FAN MOTOR INSPECTION
1. Verify that the battery is fully charged.
2. Connect battery positive voltage and an ammeter to the fan motor connector.
3. Verify that the fan motor operates smoothly at the standard current draw.


Water pumpMazda 6 Service Manual: Stabilizer control link inspection
1. Remove the stabilizer control link from the vehicle.
2. Inspect for bending and damage.
3. Measure the ball joint starting torque.
(1) Rock the ball joint stud side to side 10 times.
(2) Rotate the ball joint stud 10 times.
(3) Measure the starting torque using a suitable allen so ...
Mazda 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)
To ...