Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Rear Shock Absorber Disposal
WARNING:
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Whenever drilling into a rear shock absorber, wear protective eye wear. The gas in the rear shock absorber is pressurized, and could spray metal chips into the eyes and face when drilling.
1. Clamp a rear shock absorber on a flat surface or with the piston pointing downwards.
2. Drill a 2—3 mm {0.08—0.11 in}
hole at point A from the bottom of the tube, so the gas can escape.
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Point A: 40—50 mm {1.6—1.8 in}
3. Turn the hole downwards.
4. The oil can be collected by moving the piston rod several times up and down and cutting off the end of the tube with a hack-saw.
5. Dispose of waste oil according to the waste disposal law.
Rear Lower Arm Removal/Installation
WARNING:
Be careful not to allow the coil spring to fly off when removing/installing
the coil spring. Otherwise, the coil spring could fly off and cause serious
injury or death, or dam ...
Rear Shock Absorber Inspection
1. Remove the rear shock absorber..
2. Inspect for damage and oil leakage.
3. Compress and extend the shock piston at least three times. Verify that the
operational force does not change and tha ...
Other materials:
Starting the Engine
WARNING
Radio waves from the key may affect medical devices such as pacemakers: Before
using the key near people who use medical devices, ask the medical device manufacturer
or your physician if radio waves from the key will affect the device.
NOTE
• The key must be carried because the
ke ...
Front Door Garnish Removal/Installation
WARNING:
Using a utility knife with bare hands can cause injury. Always wear gloves
when using a utility knife.
1. Using a tape-wrapped fastener remover, remove clips A in the direction of
arrow (1), (2) shown in the figure.
2. Remove the double-sided adhesive tape in the positi ...
Refrigerant Line
Purpose
The system piping connects each related part of the refrigerant system.
Construction
Block-type piping has been adopted to the pipe connection, improving the
efficiency of piping related servicing.
The pipes in the piping system consist of the following parts.
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