torque MAZDA MX-5 1994 Workshop Manual

FRONT SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) CROSSMEMBER Removal I Inspection 1 lnstallation Note 4 Use a container or rags to collect the power steering fluid when disconnecting the power steering pipes. 1. Jack up the vehicle. 2. Remove the wheels and the undercover. 3. Support the engine with a hoist. 4. Lower the crossmember and other suspension parts as an assembly, and then separate the parts. 5. Remove in the order shown in the figure. 6. lnspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. 7. Loosely tighten the stabilizer bracket, upper arm, and lower arm bolts. Tighten all other nuts and bolts to the specified torques. 8. Lower the vehicle. 9. With the vehicle unloaded, tighten the stabilizer bracket, upper arm, and lower arm bolts to the specified torques. 10. Adjust the front wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-6.) 11. Bleed the air from the brake system. (Refer to section P.) 12. Bleed the air from the Power Steering System. (Refer to section N.) Q - re-no ~L1.3--11.W, Okl-m} 94-1;2 (9.Cll.5,69--83) 1 &26 {1.&2.7,14--19) 1 S21 (1 3-- 1. Brake pipe Removal / lnstallation . . . . . . . . . Section P 2. Pinion shaft bolt Removal / lnstallation . . . . . . . . Section N 3. Power steering pipe Removal 1 lnstallation . . . . . . . . Section N 4. Shock absorber bolt 5. Stabilizer bracket bolt 6. Upper arm bolt 7. Performance rod 8. Adjusting cam bolt 9. Steering gear bracket bolt 10. Front crossmember assembly lnspect for damage Gartner Banana

R REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) SHOCK ABSORBER AND SPRING Removal / Installation 1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure, referring to Removal Note. 3. Inspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. 4. Install in the reverse order of removal. 5. Loosely tighten the stabilizer control link bolt. Tighten all other nuts and bolts to the specified torques. 6. Lower the vehicle. 7. With the vehicle unloaded, tighten the stabilizer control link bolt to the specified torques. 8. Adjust the rear wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-9.) Nm (kgfm, ft4bf) 1. Wheel and tire 2. Filler pipe protector (left side) 3. Stabilizer control link bolt 4. Shock absorber and spring Removal Note . . . . . . . . . . . . . page R-22 Disassembly l Inspection / Assembly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . page R-13 Removal note Shock absorber and spring Caution Do not lower the arms excessively, which may damage the brake hose. 1. Loosen the upper arm and Adjusting cam nuts. 2. Lower the upper and lower arms to remove the shock absorber and spring. Gartner Banana

REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) LOWER ARM Removal / Inspection / Installation 1. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it with safety stands. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure. 3. lnspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. 4. Install in the reverse order of removal. 5. Loosely tighten the lower arm, shock absorber, and stabilizer control link bolts. Tighten all other nuts and bolts to the specified torques. 6. Lower the vehicle. 7. With the vehicle unloaded, tighten the lower arm, shock absorber, and stabilizer control link bolts to the - specified torques. 8. Adiust the rear wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-9.) 1. Wheel and tire 2. Stabilizer control link bolt 3. Shock absorber bolt 4. Lower arm lnspect for damage and cracks 5. Lower arm bushing (crossmember side and knuckle side) lnspect for deterioration and wear Gartner Banana

REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) UPPER ARM Removal I Inspection I Installation 1. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it with safety stands. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure. 3. lnspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. 4. Install in the reverse order of removal. 5. Loosely tighten the upper arm bolts. Tighten all other nuts and bolts to the specified torques. 6. Lower the vehicle. 7. With the vehicle unloaded, tighten the upper arm bolts to the specified torques. 8. Adjust the rear wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-9.) REPLACE 1. Wheel and tire 2. Upper arm lnspect for damage and cracks 3. Upper arm bushing lnspect for deterioration and wear Gartner Banana

REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) R STABILIZER Removal / Inspection / lnstallation 1. Jack up the rear of the vehicle and support it with safety stands. 2. Remove in the order shown in the figure. 3. lnspect all parts and repair or replace as necessary. 4. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to lnstallation Note. 5. Loosely tighten the stabilizer bracket and control link bolts. Tighten all other nuts and bolts to the speci- fied toraues. 6. Lower the vehicle. 7. With the vehicle unloaded, tighten the stabilizer bracket and control link bolts to the specified torques. 1. Stabilizer bracket 3. Stabilizer 2. Stabilizer bushing Inspect for bending and damage Inspect for deterioration and wear 4. Control link Installation Note . . . . . . . . . . . page R-25 Inspect for bending and damage RIGHT SlDE s I I LEFT SIDE 05UORX-055 lnstallation note Stabilizer bushing Align the bushing with the installation mark on the stabi- lizer. Gartner Banana

R REAR SUSPENSION (DOUBLE-WISHBONE) CROSSMEMBER Removal I Inspection I Installation 1. Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety stands. 2. Remove the wheels and tires. d 3. Remove the differential and the power plant frame. (Refer to section M.) 4. Lower the crossmember and other suspension parts as an assembly, and then separate the parts. 5. Remove in the order shown in the figure. 6. lnspect parts and repair or replace as necessary. 7. Install in the reverse order of removal. 8. Loosely tighten the stabilizer bracket, upper arm, and lower arm bolts. Tighten all other nuts and bolts to the specified torques. 9. Lower the vehicle. 10. With the vehicle unloaded, tighten the stabilizer bracket, upper arm, and lower arm bolts to the specified torques. 11. Adjust the rear wheel alignment. (Refer to page R-9.) 12. Bleed the air from the brake system. (Refer to section P.) 13. Adjust the parking brake lever stroke. (Refer to section P.) 1. Differential mounting pipe 6. Shock absorber bolt 2. Parking brake cable 7. Stabilizer bracket Removal / Installation . . . . . . . . . Section P 8. Upper arm bolt 3. Brake pipe 9. Adjusting cam bolt Removal / Installation . . . . . . . . . Section P 10. Rear crossmember assembly 4. Brake pipe joint Inspect for damage 5. Battery cable bracket Gartner Banana

s DOOR FENDER PANEL I DOOR PANEL 5 2 1.0 (0.2 rt 0.04) SEC. A-A mm (in} 05UOSX-o( Adjustment Door lock striker 1. Verify that the door can be closed easily and whether there is any looseness. If there is a problem, loosen the striker mounting screws and adjust by moving the striker vertically. 2. Verify the rear offset of the door to the body. If there is a problem, adjust by moving the door lock striker vertically. Tightening torque: 18-26 N.m (1 .&2.7 kgf.m, 14--19 ftlbf) Door Loosen the hinge bolts and adjust as shown in the figure. Tighten the bolts to the specified torque. Tightening torque: 22-30 N.m (2.2-3.1 kgf-m, 16-22 ftlbf) Door wedge Verify the alignment of door wedge and dovetail. If there is a problem, adjust by moving the door wedge vertically. Tightening torque 4.3-6.2 N-m (43-63 kgf.cm, 37.3-54.7 in.lbf) Gartner Banana

WINDOW REGULATOR, GLASS, AND GUIDE s Vertical adjustment of door glass 1. Loosen the upper glass stopper installation bolts. 2. Lower the door glass slightly. 3. Move the upper glass stoppers up or down so that the upper edge of the door glass is in the correct posi- tion. 4. Tighten the installation bolts. Tightening torque: 7.9-10.7 N-m (80-110 kgf-cm, 70-95 imlbf} CORRECT TOO HIGH POSITION TOO LOW GLASS RETAINER SEC. A-A CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHABLE HARDTOP RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.5 RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.1 / RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.1 /&INER MOUNTING HOLE N0.8 7 RETAINER GLASS % SEC. E-E RETAINER 9.1 2 2.0 I0.36 * 0.08) SEC. F-F mm (in} Gartner Banana

s WINDOW REGULATOR, GLASS, AND GUIDE Inwardloutward adjustment of door glass 1. Loosen the window regulator lower installation nuts and the glass guide lower installation nut. 2. Move the window regulator and glass guide inward or outward so that the upper and side edges of the door glass are in the correct position. 3. Tighten the installation nuts. Tightening torque: 22-27 Nem (2.2-2.8 kgfsm, 16-20 ftelbf) OUT TOO GLASS CORRECT POSITION SEC. A-A IN TOO FAR GLASS GUIDE SEC. B-B NUT NUT RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.5 TAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.1 / RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.1 I I TAINER CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHABLEHARDTOP I 1 -1 E MOUNTING HOLE No.7 ETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.8 // RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE ~o.6* RETAINER I GLASS @ RETAINER GLASS SEC. F-F SEC. E-E mm (in) Gartner Banana

WINDOW REGULATOR, GLASS, AND GUIDE s Forward/backward adjustment of door glass 1. Loosen the window regulator upper installation nuts and the glass guide upper installation nut. 2. Move the window regulator and glass guide forward or backward so that the side edge of the door glass u is in the correct ~osition. 3. Tighten the installation nuts. Tightening torque: 22-27 N-m (2.2-2.8 kgf-m, 16-20 ft-lbf) AHEAD TOO FAR CORRECT POSITION SEC. B-B GLASS GUIDE CONVERTIBLE TOP DETACHABLE HARDTOP RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE No.5 ~OUNTING HOLE NO.^ RETAINER MOUNTING HOLE NO.^ RETAINER / RETAINER GLASS GLASS SEC. E-E SEC. F-F mm (in) Gartner Banana