1. Remove the bonnet. (See BONNET REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
2. Remove the front bumper. (See FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
3. Remove the front combination light. (See FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the front bumper reinforcement. (See BUMPER REINFORCEMENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.


6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Body shell
Cowl panel removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Wheel hub, hub spindle pre-inspection
Wheel Bearing Play Inspection
1. Position a dial indicator against the wheel hub.
2. Push and pull the wheel hub by hand in the axial direction and measure the
wheel bearing play.
Maximum wheel bearing play
0.05 mm {0.002 in}
3. If the bearing play exceeds the specification, replace a ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Underbody Maintenance
Road chemicals and salt used for ice and snow removal and solvents used for dust
control may collect on the underbody. If not removed, they will speed up rusting
and deterioration of such underbody parts as fuel lines, frame, floor pan, and exhaust
system, even though these parts may be coated ...