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Drive Plate Installation Bolts Removal Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Set the SST  against the drive plate.
  2. Loosen the drive plate installation bolts uniformly in two or three steps in the order shown in the figure, then remove the bolts and the drive plate.
    Fig 1: Removing Drive Plate Using Tool With Bolt Removal Sequence
    G09075536Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.