Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Front Shock Absorber And Coil Spring Disassembly/Assembly
WARNING:
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Removing/installing the front shock absorber and coil spring is dangerous. The front shock absorber and coil spring could fly off and cause serious injury or death, and damage the vehicle.
1. Remove the front shock absorber and coil spring..
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
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1 |
Cap |
|
2 |
Piston rod nut (See Piston Rod Nut Removal Note.) |
|
3 |
Mounting rubber (See Mounting Rubber Installation Note.) |
|
4 |
Bearing |
|
5 |
Dust boot |
|
6 |
Bound stopper |
|
7 |
Lower spring seat |
|
8 |
Front shock absorber |
|
9 |
Coil spring (See Coil Spring Installation Note.) |
Piston Rod Nut Removal Note
WARNING:
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Before removing the piston rod nut, secure the front shock absorber and coil spring in the SST. Otherwise, the coil spring could fly off under tremendous pressure and cause serious injury or death, or damage to vehicle parts.
1. Install the front shock absorber and coil spring to the SST
according to the following procedures.
NOTE:
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Install the SST
using a clean rag to prevent the coil spring from being scratched.
a. Set the SST
attachments (tabs) to the positions shown in the figure.
b. Install the front shock absorber and coil spring to the SST
so that the coil spring is set to the position shown in the figure.
2. Compress the coil spring using the SST
.
3. Remove the piston rod nut.
Coil Spring Installation Note
1. Compress the coil spring using the SST
.
2. Install the front shock absorber so that the lower end of the coil spring is seated on the step of the lower spring seat.
Mounting Rubber Installation Note
1. Install the mounting rubber so that the mounting rubber stud and the front shock absorber bracket are in position A shown in the following figure.
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A: 0°±5°
Front Lower Arm Removal/Installation
1. Remove the front under cover No.2..
2. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
3. Install in the reverse order of removal.
4. Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust it if necessary..
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Front Shock Absorber And Coil Spring Removal/Installation
CAUTION:
Performing the following procedures without first removing the front ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the wiring harness
if it is pulled by mistake ...
Other materials:
DSC HU/CM Inspection
1. Disconnect the DSC HU/CM connector..
2. Connect the negative battery cable..
3. Attach the tester lead to the DSC HU/CM wiring harness-side connector and
inspect voltage, continuity, or resistance according to the standard (reference)
on the table.
Standard (Reference)
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Cylinder Head Gasket
Purpose, Function
The cylinder head gasket is installed between the cylinder head and cylinder
block to prevent leakage of air-fuel mixture, combustion gas, engine oil, and
engine coolant.
Construction
A four-layer type metal gasket has been adopted for the cylinder head ga ...
Front Fog Light
Purpose
By shining light in a wider area in front of the vehicle than the light from
the headlights, visibility during poor weather conditions, such as rain and
fog, has been improved. In addition, the visibility of the vehicle from on-coming
vehicles, pedestrians, and other people h ...
