Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 2009 Manual page 2174

Fig. 14: Inspecting Tilt Operation
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STEERING GEAR AND LINKAGE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
1. Drain the power steering fluid. (See POWER STEERING FLUID INSPECTION.)
2. Remove the front under cover A and front under cover B. (See FRONT UNDER COVER
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
3. Remove the middle pipe. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZI-3.7] .)
4. Remove the transverse member. (See TRANSVERSE MEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
5. Remove the front crossmember, steering gear and linkage component. (See FRONT CROSSMEMBER
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
6. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
7. Install in the reverse order of removal.
8. After installation, adjust the total toe-in. (See FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT .)
2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring
2008 STEERING Power Steering - Mazda CX-9
Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the
harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following
procedures, remove the ABS wheel-speed sensor (axle side) and fix it
to an appropriate place where the sensor will not be pulled by
mistake while servicing the vehicle.