Front Crossmember Removal/Installation - Mazda CX-7 2007 Workshop Manual

FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

1. Remove the side cover and under cover.
2. Drain the power steering fluid. (See 06-14-3 POWER STEERING FLUID INSPECTION.)
3. Remove the transverse member. (See 02-13-14 TRANSVERSE MEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the intermediate shaft installation bolt, and disconnect the steering shaft. (See 06-14-6 STEERING
WHEEL AND COLUMN REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
5. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
6. Install in the reverse order of removal.
7. When replace the front crossmember, inspect the front wheel alignment and adjust it if necessary. (See 02-11-
2 FRONT WHEEL ALIGNMENT.)
74.4—104.8
{7.59—10.68,
54.88—77.29}
29.4—44.1
{3.00—4.49,
21.7—32.5}
11
119.6—154.8
{12.20—15.78,
88.3—114.1}
119.6—154.8
{12.20—15.78,
88.3—114.1}
.
1 ABS wheel speed sensor
2 Tie-rod end ball joint
(See 02-13-11 Tie-rod End Ball Joint Removal Note)
3 Front lower arm ball joint
4 Stabilizer control link lower side nut
5 Steering gear and linkage, front stabilizer, front
lower arm and front crossmember component
(See 02-13-11 Steering Gear And Linkage, Front
Stabilizer, Front Lower Arm And Front
Crossmember Component Removal Note)
(See 02-13-13 Steering Gear And Linkage, Front
Stabilizer, Front Lower Arm And Front
Crossmember Component Installation Note)
02-13–10
FRONT SUSPENSION
7
8
R
12
D
6
93.1—116.6
10
{9.50—11.88,
68.7—85.9}
43.1—60.8
{4.40—6.19,
31.8—44.8}
42.3—60.1
{4.32—6.12,
31.2—44.3}
C
A
2
SST
7.8—10.8 N·m
{80—110 kgf·cm,
70.0—95.5 in·lbf}
85.7—100
{8.74—10.1,
63.3—73.3}
9
C
B
4
42.3—60.1
{4.32—6.12,
D
31.2—44.3}
43.1—58.8
85.7—100
{4.40—5.99,
{8.74—10.1,
31.8—43.3}
63.3—73.3}
6 No. 1 engine mount
7 Front stabilizer
8 Steering gear and linkage
9 Front lower arm
10 Front crossmember
11 Front crossmember mounting rubber (front)
(See 02-13-12 Front Crossmember Mounting
Rubber (front) Installation Note)
12 Front crossmember mounting rubber (rear)
(See 02-13-12 Front Crossmember Mounting
Rubber (rear) Installation Note)
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5
7.8—10.8 N·m
{80—110 kgf·cm,
70—95 in·lbf}
1
R
3
47—59
{4.8—6.0,
35—43}
B
A
N·m {kgf·m, ft·lbf}
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