Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual: Front Lower Arm Inspection

Mazda CX-5 Service & Repair Manual / Suspension / Front Suspension / Front Lower Arm Inspection

1. Remove the front lower arm..

2. Inspect the front lower arm for bending or damage, and the front lower arm ball joint for excessive looseness.

If there is any malfunction, replace the front lower arm.

3. Rotate the front lower arm ball joint stud 5 times

. Install the SST

to the front lower arm ball joint stud, measure the rotational torque using a torque wrench.

If not within the specification, replace the front lower arm.

Front lower arm ball joint stud starting torque

18 N·m {1.8 kgf·m,13 ft·lbf} max.

Front lower arm ball joint stud rotational torque

3.2 N·m {33 kgf·cm,28 in·lbf} max.

Front Axle

Purpose, Function An angular ball bearing, with a low rotational resistance, has been adopted, improving driveability. A unit bearing that does not require pre-load setting has bee ...

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.. ...

Other materials:

Down Switch [Fw6 A EL, Fw6 Ax EL]
Purpose/Function The down switch detects the shift down operation of the selector lever. The down switch signal is sent to the TCM via CAN and is used for manual shift control and engine-transaxle integration control. Construction The down switch is installed to the se ...

Knock Sensor (Ks) Removal/Installation
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.. 2. Remove the plug hole plate.. 3. Remove the intake manifold.. 4. Disconnect the KS connector. 5. Remove the KS.. 6. Install in the reverse order of removal. KS Installation Note Verify that there is no foreign matter caught between ...

Electric Variable Valve Timing Control
Outline The PCM determines the optimum intake valve timing according to the engine operation conditions, and sends the motor drive signals to the electric variable valve timing driver. With the adoption of the electric drive system, variable intake valve timing can be controlled with ...