Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 1468

Fig. 86: Inserting Wire Or Paper Clip Into Camshaft Timing Chain Tensioner (RH)
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13. Put a wrench to the position shown in the figure on the RH bank camshaft, rotate the RH bank camshaft
counterclockwise, and set the camshaft to the neutral position.
Fig. 87: Rotating RH Bank Camshaft Counterclockwise
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NOTE:
14. Loosen the RH bank camshaft cap bolts in several passes in the order shown in the figure and remove the
camshaft cap.
15. Remove the camshaft, camshaft sprocket, camshaft timing chain, and camshaft timing chain tensioner of
the RH bank as a single unit.
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
2008 ENGINE Mechanical (MZI-3.7) - Mazda CX-9
The cylinder head and the camshaft bearing caps are numbered to
make sure they are reassembled in their original position. When
removed, keep the bearing caps with the cylinder head they were
removed from. Do not mix the caps.
Fig. 88: Identifying Timing Mark Of Crankshaft
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