Mazda CX 7. Manual - part 376

BODY PANELS 

09-10–11

09-10

Height Adjustment

1. Measure the height difference between the hood and body.

Clearance

a: 2.8— 5.8 mm {0.11— 0.22 in}
b: 3.0— 6.0 mm {0.12— 0.23 in}
c: 2.0— 5.5 mm {0.07— 0.21 in}
d: -1.2— 1.2 mm {-0.04— 0.04 in}

2. Turn the stop rubber to adjust.

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WM: SHROUD PANEL

SEC. A—A

a

b

c

HOOD

SEC. B—B

SEC. D—D

SEC. C—C

SEC. E—E

d

HOOD

FRONT FENDER
PANEL

HOOD

HOOD

RADIATOR 
GRILLE

FRONT COMBINATION
LIGHT

b

HOOD

BUMPER

RADIATOR 
GRILLE

A

A

B

B

C

C

D

D

E

E

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BODY SIDE

STOP RUBBER

STOP RUBBER

DOWN

DOWN

UP

UP

HOOD SIDE

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BODY PANELS 

09-10–12

SHROUD PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:

(1) Front bumper. (See09-10-2 FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(2) Front combination lights. (See09-18-5 FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(3) Front bumper reinforcement. (See09-10-4 FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT REMOVAL/

INSTALLATION)

(4) Hood latch. (See09-14-25 HOOD LATCH AND RELEASE LEVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(5) Hood stay. (See09-10-9 HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)

3. Put the oil cooler aside.
4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

5. Install in the reverse order of removal.

Upper Mount Rubber Bracket

1. Remove the upper mount rubber bracket while 

pressing down the upper mount rubber bracket 
tab in the direction of the arrow.

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WM: COWL UPPER PLATE

1

Bolt  A

2

Bolt  B

3

Bumper bracket

4

Upper mount rubber bracket

5

Upper mount rubber

6

Bolt  C

7

Shroud panel

B

B

2

2

7

4

4

3

6

5

5

6

3

1

1

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A

A

FRONT

UPPER MOUNT 
RUBBER BRACKET

SHROUD PANEL

ENGINE 
COMPARTM
ENT SIDE

TAB

SEC. A—A

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BODY PANELS 

09-10–13

09-10

COWL PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Remove the following parts:

(1) Windshield wiper arm and blade. (See09-19-3 WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/

INSTALLATION)

(2) Cowl grill. (See09-16-11 COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)

3. Remove the bolts, then remove the cowl panel.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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COWL PANEL

6.9—9.8 N·m 
{70.4—99.9 kgf·cm,
62—86 in·lbf}

BOLT :

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