1. Remove the rear door glass.
2. Remove the rear door unit.
3. Remove the rear door latch.
4. Remove the bolts.

5. Detach the rear outer handle and rear door latch rod.
6. With the rear side of the rear outer handle fixed and the outer handle lever pulled out (1), remove the rear side of the rear outer handle from the rear door.

7. Pull out the front side of the rear outer handle from the rear door.
8. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Front outer handle removal/installation
Inner handle removal/installationMazda 6 Service Manual: Purge solenoid valve removal/installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Vacuum Hose Installation Note
Attach the vacuum hose onto the purge solenoid valve until it contacts the
stopper.
Evaporative Hose Installation Note
Attach ...
Mazda 6 Service Manual: Joint shaft disassembly/assembly
1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.
2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
Joint Shaft Disassembly Note
Disassemble the joint shaft.
Bearing Disassembly Note
Remove the bearing using the SSTs.
Dust Seal (Right) Assembly Note
1. Apply grease to the new dust se ...