1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.


2. Assemble in the reverse order of removal.
Piston Disassembly Note
Caution
1. Place a piece of wood in the caliper, then blow compressed air through the hole to force the piston out of the caliper.

Piston Seal Disassembly Note
1. Remove the piston seal from the brake caliper using the SST
.

Bleeder Screw Assembly Note
1. Assemble the bleeder screw to the caliper using the SST.
Tightening torque 6.9-9.8 N·m {71-99 kgf·cm, 62-86 in·lbf}

Disc pad (front) replacement
Rear brake (disc) inspectionMazda 6 Service Manual: Valve clearance inspection
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the tire (RH).
3. Remove the splash shield (RH).
4. Remove the spark plugs. (See SPARK PLUG REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
5. Remove the high-tension lead.
6. Remove the oil control valve (OCV) connector.
7. Remove the ventilation hose.
8. Remove th ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Tiedown Hooks (Some models)
CAUTION
Do not use the front and rear tiedown eyelets for towing the vehicle. They
have been designed only for securing the vehicle to a transport vessel during shipping.
Using the eyelets for any other purpose could result in the vehicle being damaged.
Tiedown Hooks
1. Remove the tiedown eye ...