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:
Sail Garnish Removal/Installation
1. Open the front door.
2. Affix protective tape to the position shown in the figure.
3. Insert a tape-wrapped flathead screwdriver into the shown in the figure and
remove the clip A in the direction of arrow (1).
4. Pull the sail garnish in the direction of the arrow (2) and remove it w ...
Awd Warning Light
Purpose, Function
Warns the driver of a AWD system malfunction.
Construction
The AWD warning light is built into the instrument cluster.
Operation
If the self-diagnostic function stores a DTC, the warning light illuminates
to alert the driver of the malfunct ...
Electric Power Steering (Eps) Motor
Purpose, Function
The EPS motor is driven by the control current from the EPS CM (control module)
and generates assist torque to manual steering mechanism.
Construction
The EPS motor is installed to the steering column with an integrated EPS
CM.
The EPS motor is a b ...
