1987 MAZDA 626 steering

13 REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
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REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
PRE-INSPECTION
1. Check the tire inflation and bring to the recom-
mended pressure.
2. Inspect the wheel and tire runout.
3. The vehicle must be on level ground and have no
luggage or passenger load.
4. Check that the suspension is correctly adjusted.
5. The difference in height between the left and right
sides from the center of the wheel to the fender
rim should be within 10 mm (0.39 in).
Caution
a) Front and rear wheel alignments should be
checked simultaneously. If adjustment is
made to either the front or rear wheels,
recheck the alignment, particularly toe-in,
on all other wheels.
b) Check and adjust the steering angle trans-
fer shaft after adjusting the rear wheel align-
ment. (Refer to Section 10.)
TOE-IN
Inspection
1. Raise the rear of the vehicle until the wheels clear
the ground.
2. Turn the wheels by hand, mark a line in the center
of each tire tread using a scribing block.
3. Lower the vehicle.
4. Measure the distance between the marked lines
at the front and rear of the wheels.
Toe-in
0 ± 3 mm (0 ±0.12 in) 2WS
3 ± 3 mm (0.12 ±0.12 in) 4WS
Adjustment (2WS)
1. Loosen the adjusting rod lock nuts, then adjust the
toe-in.
2. To increase the toe-in, turn the adjusting rods as
follows:
Right rod — Turn counterclockwise
Left rod — Turn clockwise
To decrease the toe-in, turn the adjusting rods as
follows:
Right rod — Turn clockwise
Left rod — Turn counterclockwise
Caution
a) Both the left and right rods must be adjust-
ed by the same amount.
b) One turn of the adjusting rod (both sides)
changes the toe-in by about 11.6 mm (0.46
in).
3. Tighten the adjusting rod lock nuts to the speci-
fied torque.
Tightening torque:
55—80 N-m (5.6—8.2 m-kg, 41—59 ft-lb)

13 REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT
2. Measure the camber angle with the caster/cam-
ber gauge.
Camber: -0°30' ± 45' (2WS)
0°00' ± 45' (4WS)
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Front
EAR TURNING ANGLE (4WS)
Place the rear wheels on a turning radius gauge.
Jack up the front of the vehicle.
Start the engine and let it idle.
Caution
If the engine is stopped while the steering
wheel is left turned to one side or the other,
the rear wheels will return to the straight-
ahead direction, and, when the engine is later
started once again, the direction of the rear
wheels will change. Be sure, therefore, to
check to be sure that the wheels are not
touching, or close to, anyone's hands or feet,
or any other object, when the engine is
stopped or started.
Turn the steering wheel fully left and right, and
measure the rear turning angle.
Rear turning angle Inner 5°00' ± 45'
Outer 5°00' ± 45'
If not within specification, adjust the rear turning
angle. (Refer to Section 10)
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INSTRUMENT PANEL 1 4
INSTRUMENT PANEL
STRUCTURAL VIEW
1. Rear console
2. Upper plate.
3. Front console
4. Glove compartment
5. Side cover
6. Side cover
7. Box
8. Ashtray
9. Center panel
10. Heater control assembly
11. Steering wheel cap
12. Steering wheel
13. Column cover
14. Switch panel
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15. Cap
16. Meter hood
17. Duct
18. Duct and under cover
19. Under cover
20. Duct
21. Meter assembly
22. Instrument panel
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1 4 INSTRUMENT PANEL
6. Remove the steering wheel cap.
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7. Remove the steering wheel mounting nut.
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9. Remove the screws and remove the column covers
(upper and lower).
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INSTRUMENT PANEL 1 4
27. Remove the instrument panel side mounting bolts.
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28. Remove the instrument panel center bracket
mounting bolts.
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29. Remove the steering shaft mounting bolts.
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30. Disconnect the dash harness connectors.
31. Remove the instrument panel.
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14 INSTRUMENT PANEL
INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal, noting the fol-
lowing.
1. Tightening torque:

.^Torque Bolt
N-m (m-kg,
ft-lb)

©
4.22-6.18 (0.43-0.63, 3.10-4.54)

®(D
8.8-14 (0.9—1.4, 6.5—10)

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8.8—14 (0.9—1.4, 6.5—10)

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8.8-14 (0.9-1.4, 6.5-10)
Steering wheel 39-49 (4.0—5.0, 29—36)

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2. Air-mix door control wire
a. Set TEMP lever at MAX—COLD position.
b. Connect the control wire and clamp it with the
shutter lever on the heater unit all the way to the
right side.
Caution
Move the temperature control lever to check
that the wire is secured. Also, check that it
moves the full stroke between HOT and COLD.
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3. Mode control wire
a. Set MODE control lever to DEF position.
b. Connect the control wire and clamp it with the
shutter lever on the heater unit at its closest point.
Caution
Move the mode lever to check that the wire
is secured. Also, check that it moves the full
stroke between DEF and VENT.
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, REC-FRESH air selector wire
a. Set the selector lever to REC position.
b. Connect the control wire and clamp it with the
shutter lever on the blower unit at its closest
point.
Caution
Move the recirculate-fresh air switch lever to
check that the wire is secured. Also, check
that it moves the full stroke between REC and
FRESH.
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A: Frame mounting nut (M10)
B: Front fender panel mounting nut (M6)
C: Crossmember mounting bolt (M12)
D: Front mounting block
E: Steering bracket mounting nut (M12)
F: Front fender panel mounting nut (M6)
G: Frame mounting bolt (M12)
H: Front frame, lower standard hole (8)
I : Front frame [c], lower standard hole (12)
J : Crossmember mounting nut (M10)
(Crossmember mounting bolt (M10)...4WS)
K: Rear mounting block
L : Crossmember mounting nut (M10)
(Crossmember mounting bolt (M12)...4WS)
M: Rear frame, lower standard hole(10<£)
N: Rear bumper mounting hole (140)
l (outside, lower)
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1 5 COMBINATION SWITCH
CONBINATION SWITCH
STRUCTURAL VIEW
Left hand drive
Alignment mark
Right hand drive
Alignment mark
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1. Light and turn signal switch lever
2. Windshield wiper and washer switch lever
3. Cruise control switch
4. Steering angle sensor
5. Hazard switch
6. Light switch connectors
7. Turn signal switch connector
8. Windshield wiper and washer switch con-
nector
9. Steering angle sensor connector
10. Turn signal and hazard switch connector
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