Warning
Note
Road Test Preparation
1. Inspect the engine coolant levels. (See ENGINE COOLANT LEVEL INSPECTION.)
2. Inspect the engine oil levels. (See ENGINE OIL INSPECTION.)
3. Inspect the ATF levels. (See AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) INSPECTION.)
4. Inspect the idle speed and ignition timing in P position. (See IDLE SPEED INSPECTION.)(See IGNITION TIMING INSPECTION.)
5. Bring up the engine and transaxle to normal operating temperature.
Shift Diagram
D range (normal mode)
D Range Test
1. Perform road test preparation. (See Road Test Preparation.)
2. Shift the selector lever to D range.
3. Accelerate the vehicle with half and WOT, then verify that 1→2, 2→3, and 3→4 upshifts can be obtained. The shift points must be as shown in the table below.
4. Drive the vehicle in 4GR, 3GR, and 2GR and verify that kickdown occurs for 4→3, 3→2, 2→1 downshifts, and that the shift points are as shown in the table below.
5. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt in 2GR, 3GR, and 4GR.
6. Drive the vehicle and verify that TCC operation is obtained. The operation points must be as shown in the table below.
7. Select HOLD mode.
8. Accelerate the vehicle at half throttle and WOT, and verify that 4→3, 3→2, and 2→3 shift can be obtained. The shift points must be as shown in the table below.
9. Drive the vehicle in 4GR, 3GR, 2GR and verify that kickdown does not occur.
10. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt in 2GR, 3GR, and 4GR.
Shift point table
S Range Test
1. Perform road test preparation. (See Road Test Preparation.)
2. Shift the selector lever to S range.
3. Accelerate the vehicle at half throttle and WOT, then verify that 1→2 and 2→3 upshifts can be obtained. The shift points must be as shown in the table below.
4. Drive the vehicle in 2GR, 3GR, 4GR and verify that kickdown occurs for 4→3, 3→2, 2→1 downshift, and that the shift point is as shown in the table below.
5. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt in 2GR, 3GR and 4GR.
6. Select HOLD mode.
7. Accelerate the vehicle in 2GR at half throttle and WOT, and verify that 2GR is held.
8. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt.
Shift point table
L Range Test
1. Perform road test preparation. (See Road Test Preparation.)
2. Shift the selector lever to L range.
3. Accelerate the vehicle at half throttle and WOT, then verify that 1→2 upshift. The shift points must be as shown in the table below.
4. Drive the vehicle in 2GR and verify that kickdown occurs for 2→1 downshift, and that the shift point is as shown in the table below.
5. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt in 1GR,2GR, 3GR and 4GR.
6. Select HOLD mode.
7. Accelerate the vehicle in 1GR at half throttle and WOT, and verify that 1GR is held.
8. Decelerate the vehicle and verify that engine braking effect is felt.
Shift point table
P Position Test
Shift into P position on a gentle slope. Release the brake and verify that the vehicle does not roll.
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Wheel hub, steering knuckle 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 and tig ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Automatic transaxle fluid (atf) inspection
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Condition Inspection
One way of determining whether the transaxle should be disassembled is by
noting:
If the ATF is muddy or varnished.
If the ATF smells strange or unusual.
ATF Condition
Automatic Transaxle Fluid (ATF) Level Inspection
Caution
Th ...