1. Verify that the joint shaft is not twisted or cracked.
2. Turn the joint shaft by hand and verify that the bearing rotates smoothly and freely.

Drive shaft
Joint shaft removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Front Seat Belt Pretensioner and Load Limiting Systems
For optimum protection, the driver and front passenger seat belts are equipped
with pretensioner and load limiting systems. For both these systems to work properly
you must wear the seat belt properly.
Pretensioners:
When a collision is detected, the pretensioners deploy simultaneously with th ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Tire house trim removal/installation
4SD
1. Remove the rear scuff plate.
2. Remove the rear seat side.
3. Remove the fastener.
4. Pull the tire house trim upward, then disengage clips A from the body, and
remove the tire house trim.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
5HB
1. Remove the rear scuff plate.
2. Pull the ...