Drain the clutch fluid.

Remove the master cylinder by unscrewing the mounting bolts.

Mazda 3 vehicles can be started in two ways - using a conventional key and an auxiliary key with a wearable "Advanced Key" card (Fig. 1)

Removing and installing the gearshift mechanism Mazda 3

Remove the battery, its tray, and the tray mounting bracket.

Remove the air filter element

Removing and installing oil pan Mazda 3

Stop the engine and wait until the engine and engine oil have cooled down.

Checking the variable valve timing actuator (L3) Mazda 3

The actuator for changing the valve timing is a precision assembly and cannot be disassembled.

Disconnect the negative battery cable

Mazda 3 manual transmission disassembly

Disassemble in the order shown in Figure 1.