air suspension MAZDA MX-5 1994 Owner's Manual

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

TECHNICAL DATA MEASUREMENTS ......................... TD- 2 ................................... ENGINE TD- 2 .................... LUBRICATION SYSTEM TD- 5 ........................ COOLING SYSTEM TD- 5 FUEL AND EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS . TD- 6 ENGINE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............. TD- 7 .................................. CLUTCH TD- 7 .................. MANUAL TRANSMISSION TD- 8 AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ............... TD- 9 ....................... PROPELLER SHAFT TD-11 FRONT AND REAR AXLES ................. TD-12 STEERING SYSTEM ....................... TD-12 BRAKING SYSTEM ........................ TD-13 WHEELS AND TIRES ...................... TD-13 ............................. SUSPENSION TD-14 BODY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ............... TD-15 HEATER AND AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM . TD-15 STANDARD BOLT AND NUT TIGHTENING ................................. TORQUE TD-15 45UTDX-001 Gartner Banana

BODY DIMENSIONS V The front suspension is a MacPherson strut style. Adjustment of the front wheel alignment is limited to camber adjustment. The front wheel alignment is determined by accuracy of the body itself. Accurate measurement and dimensional accuracy based upon the body dimensions are required when repairs are made. EXPLANATION OF BODY DIMENSIONS PROJECTED DIMENSIONS Flat-plane dimensions are those dimensions as measured on a flat surface projected from certain designated standard points of the body. STRAIGHT-LINE DIMENSIONS (ACTUAL DIMENSIONS) w Actual dimensions are those dimensions actually measured in a straight line between two points. Note Before the work, adjust the body according to the standard measurements and check the fit with associating parts, then proceed with the work. Front fender installation nuts 7 I Projected dimensions (Flat-plane dimensions) Gartner Banana