Mazda 3 Service Manual: Stay Damper Disposal
NOTE:
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The stay damper contains colorless, odorless, nontoxic gas.
1. Wear protective eye wear.
2. Position the stay damper horizontally.
3. Drain gas and oil by cutting the position indicated in the figure to a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
depth using a metal saw.
CAUTION:
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When cutting the stay damper, wear protective eye wear to prevent the gas or oil from getting into your eyes. Otherwise, the force of the gas and oil spraying out could lead to injury.
4. Verify that the gas and oil is drained completely by pulling and pushing the piston rod several times with the cut position facing downward.
5. Cut off the bottom of the stay damper.
6. Dispose of the stay damper.
Rear Outer Handle Removal/Installation
1. Fully close the rear door glass.
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
3. Remove the rear door trim..
4. Remove the service hole cover.
5. Remove the screw from the service hole.
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Trunk Board Removal/Installation
1. Remove the trunk mat in the direction of arrow shown in the figure.
2. Remove the trunk board in the direction of arrow shown in the figure.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...
Other materials:
Hazard Warning Switch Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Remove the center panel..
3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
1
Screw
2
Hazard warning switch
4. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...
Vanity Mirror Illumination Bulb Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable..
2. Insert a tape-wrapped fastener remover into the service hole, and pry it in
the direction indicated by the arrow to remove the lens.
3. Remove the vanity mirror illumination bulb.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal. ...
Filament Inspection
1. Turn the ignition switch to the ON position.
2. Turn the rear window defroster switch on.
CAUTION:
Directly touching the rear window defroster filament with the lead of the
tester could damage it. Wrap aluminum foil around the end of the lead and inspect
the filament by touc ...
