Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 563

Fig. 45: Identifying Rear Wheel Alignment Components & Torque Specifications - 2WD 
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CALIPER COMPONENT REMOVAL NOTE 

1. Remove the rear brake caliper component, and suspend it with a cable in a location out of the way.  

REAR CROSSMEMBER COMPONENT REMOVAL NOTE 

 

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1. Support the crossmember component using a mission jack and remove the installation nuts.  

2. Remove the rear crossmember component. 

Fig. 46: Supporting Crossmember 
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REAR CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AWD] 

1. Support the jack up point for the front crossmember using a garage jack. 

WARNING:



Removing the crossmember is dangerous. The crossmember 
component could fall and cause serious injury or death. Verify that 
the mission jack securely supports the crossmember component.  

CAUTION:



Performing the following procedures without first removing the ABS 
wheel-speed sensor may possibly cause an open circuit in the 
harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before performing the following 
procedures, remove the ABS wheel-speed sensor (axle side) and fix it 
to an appropriate place where the sensor will not be pulled by 
mistake while servicing the vehicle.  

NOTE:



The rear upper arm inner bolt cannot be tightened completely with the rear 
upper arm installed to the vehicle due to the narrow operation space. 
Therefore, mark the position before removing the rear upper arm, align the 
rear crossmember and rear upper arm markings when installing the rear 
upper arm, and tighten the rear upper arm inner bolt completely before 
installing the rear crossmember component to the vehicle.  

CAUTION:



Perform the work using a garage jack. When jacking up the rear 
suspension with unloaded condition, to prevent bending the 
front of the vehicle, support the jack up point for the front 
crossmember using a garage jack. 

 

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2. Jack up the rear suspension with unloaded condition. 

3. Mark the rear upper arm and rear crossmember shown in the figure.  

4. Remove the presilencer. (See EXHAUST SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZI-3.7] .) 

Fig. 48: Marking Rear Upper Arm And Rear Crossmember 
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5. Remove the presilencer insulator.  

6. Remove the propeller shaft. (See PROPELLER SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)  

7. Remove the rear ABS wheel-speed sensor. (See REAR ABS WHEEL-SPEED SENSOR 

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [AWD] .)  

8. Remove the rear coil spring. (See REAR COIL SPRING REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)  

9. Remove in the order indicated in the table.  

10. Install in the reverse order of removal. 

Fig. 47: Supporting Jack Up Point For Front Crossmember 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

NOTE:



Jacking up the rear suspension with unloaded condition will lighten 
the force on the bushing and make it easier to perform the procedure. 

 

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Fig. 49: Identifying Presilencer Insulator And Presilencer 
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11. Inspect for rear wheel alignment, and adjust it as necessary. (See REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT 

[AWD] .) 

 

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