Front Oil Seal Replacement: Notes

1. Remove the battery cover. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. Remove the plug hole plate. (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
4. Disconnect the wiring harness.
5. Remove the ignition coils. (See IGNITION COIL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Remove the spark plugs. (See SPARK PLUG REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
7. Remove the ventilation hose.
8. Remove the oil level gauge.
9. Remove the cylinder head cover. (See TIMING CHAIN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
10. Remove the front wheel and tire. (RH) (See GENERAL PROCEDURES (SUSPENSION) .)
11. Remove the aerodynamic under cover and splash shield as a single unit. (See AERODYNAMIC UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .) (See SPLASH SHIELD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
12. Remove the nut shown in the figure and set the power steering pipe component out of the way.
    Fig 1: Power Steering Pipe Component Nut With Torque Specification

    Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
13. Remove the drive belt. (See DRIVE BELT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
14. Disconnect the drive shaft (RH) from joint shaft, set the drive shaft (RH) out of the way. (MTX) (See DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
15. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
16. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Fig 2: Front Oil Seal Components With Torque Specification

Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

PART DESCRIPTION

1	Crankshaft pulley lock bolt (See CRANKSHAFT PULLEY LOCK BOLT REMOVAL NOTE .) (See CRANKSHAFT PULLEY LOCK BOLT INSTALLATION NOTE .)
2	Crankshaft pulley
3	Front oil seal (See FRONT OIL SEAL REMOVAL NOTE .) (See FRONT OIL SEAL INSTALLATION NOTE .)