Disassembly & Reassembly

2008 Mazda 6 s Sport, 4D Hatchback, StandardSECTION Disassembly & Reassembly
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  1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the illustration. See Fig 1.
    NOTE: Place a piece of wood in the caliper, then blow compressed air through the bleeder hole to force the piston out of the caliper.
  2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. Tighten all fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONSΒ .
Fig 1: Disassembling Front Caliper
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