Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Front Suspension
Outline
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A strut type front suspension has been adopted.
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The connection area of the front crossmember and body is a 6-point rigid mount type.
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The cross-section on the center member of the front crossmember has been expanded and the longitudinal offset of the front lower arm installation position reduced to realize an optimized framework.
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For the front crossmember, the welded part of the flange has been eliminated (flange-less), the cross-section expanded and the connection rigidity of the welded parts improved to achieve both rigidity and light weight.
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The caster angle and caster trail of the front suspension have been increased.
Structural view
Front Stabilizer 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 ...
Front Wheel Hub Bolt Replacement
1. Remove the brake calliper component from the steering knuckle and suspend
it out of the way using a cable.
2. Remove the disc plate.
3. Remove the wheel hub bolt using the SST as shown in the ...
Other materials:
Windshield Wiper Arm And Blade Removal/Installation
Windshield Wiper Arm
1. Open the hood.
CAUTION:
If excessive force is applied when removing the cap, tabs could break. Carefully
remove the cap.
2. Insert a tape-wrapped precision flathead screwdriver into the gap between
the windshield wiper arm and cap, and slightly raise the ...
Synchronizer Mechanism [C66 M R]
Purpose, Function
For smooth gear changes, the synchronizer mechanism synchronizes the rotation
of the engaging area and engages gears.
Construction
Detent ball-type synchronizer key
A detent ball-type synchronizer key has been adopted for the synchronizer
mechanism ex ...
Blind Spot Monitoring (Bsm) Control Module
Purpose
Controls the blind spot monitoring (BSM) system.
Function
The BSM control module emits microwaves to detect an oncoming vehicle's position
and speed information via the reflected microwaves.
The BSM system is controlled based on the detected vehicle positio ...
