Shock Absorber And Spring - Mazda MX-5 1990 Workshop Manual

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FRONT SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE)
SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING
Removal I Installation
•
1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove
the undercover.
3. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note.
4. Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary.
5. Install in the reverse order of removal.
6. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques, referring to the figure.
Note
• Loosely tighten the shock absorber, upper arm, stabilizer control link, and stabilizer bracket
bolts. Lower the vehicle and tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques with the vehi-
cle unladed.
7. Adjust the front wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-6.)
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23-29
(2.3-3.0, 17-22)
36-54 (3.7-5.5, 27-40)
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/
63-93 (6.4-9.5, 46-69)
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AE
41-61 (4.2-6.2, 30-45)
N·m (m-kg, ft-Ib)
05UORX-024
1. Wheel and tire 4. Mounting plate nut
2. Stabilizer control link bolt
5. Shock absorber and spring
3. Upper arm ball joint Removal Note ............................. page R-13
Removal Note ............................. page R-17
Disassembly / Assembly ............. page R-13
R-12
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