Mazda CX-7 2007 Workshop Manual page 1024

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE [AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL]
Off-Vehicle Inspection
Warning
• A hot transaxle and ATF can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool
before replacing the ATF.
Caution
• Water or foreign material entering the connector can cause a poor connection or corrosion. Be
sure not to allow water or foreign material on the connector when disconnecting.
• Do not damage the terminals.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the air cleaner component. (See 01-13-5 INTAKE AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[L3 WITH
TC].)
3. Remove the under cover.
4. Drain the ATF. (See 05-17-11 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT[AW6A-EL, AW6AX-
EL].)
5. Remove the resonance chamber. (See 01-13-5 INTAKE AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[L3 WITH
TC].)
6. Remove the thermo valve. (See 05-17-47 OIL
COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[AW6A-EL,
AW6AX-EL].)
7. Remove the control valve body. (See 05-17-38
CONTROL VALVE BODY REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION[AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL].)
8. Remove the input/turbine speed sensor. (See 05-
17-17 INPUT/TURBINE SPEED SENSOR
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION[AW6A-EL, AW6AX-
EL].)
9. Connect the input/turbine speed sensor terminal
2 to the battery positive terminal, connect the
battery negative terminal to input/turbine speed
sensor terminal 1 through an ammeter set to a
resistance of 100 ohm.
10. Measure the current while waving a magnet back
and forth over the top of the input/turbine speed
sensor (less than 5 mm {0.197 in}).
• If there is any malfunction, replace the input/
turbine speed sensor. (See 05-17-17 INPUT/
TURBINE SPEED SENSOR REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION[AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL].)
05-17–16
THERMO VALVE
R
1 2
LESS THAN 5 mm {0.197 in}
SHAKING DIRECTION
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100 ohm
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WAVE BACK AND FORTH
MAGNET
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