1987 MAZDA 626 Workshop Manual

13 REAR STABILIZER
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Inspection Note
Check the following and replace or repair any faulty
parts.
1. Stabilizer for bending or damage
2. Stabilizer bushings for deterioration or wear
3. Retainers and spacers for bending or damage
4. Mounting bushings for deterioration or wear
5. Bolts for bending or damage
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86U13X-081
Installation Note
Stabilizer bushing and bracket
1. Install the bushing on the stabilizer.
2. Align the bushing with the stabilizer installation Po-
sition line.
3. Install the stabilizer bracket and loosely tighten the
bolts.
4. Install the link to the upper link, and tighten the nut
and bolt.
5. Install the retainers, rubber bushings and nuts.
6. Lower the vehicle, then tighten the bolts with the
vehicle unloaded.
Tightening torque: 36—54 N-m
(3.7—5.5 m-kg, 27—40 ft-lb)
7. Tighten the link nut so that there is 10.4 mm (0.41
in) of thread (A) exposed.
86U13X-082
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REAR STABILIZER AND CONTROL LINK (4WS)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove in the sequence shown in the figure, referring to the removal note for specially marked parts.
3. Inspect all components and parts, referring to inspection note.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to the installation note for specially marked parts.
5. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torques, referring to the figure.
12—18 Nm (1.2—1.8 m-kg, 8.7
43—54 N-m (4.4—5.5 m-kg, 32-40 ft-lb) 20-28 N m (2.0—2.9 m-kg, 14—21 ft-lb)
1. Rear steering cover and
bolts
2. Nut, bushing, and retainer
3. Nut
4. Control link assembly
5. Bushing and retainer
76G13X-028
6. Bolt
7. Bushing and bracket
8. Rear stabilizer
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86U13X-085
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Removal Note
1. Remove the rear steering cover bolts.
2. Remove the stabilizer bar control link.
Inspection Note
Check the following and repair or replace any faulty
parts.
1. Worn or deteriorated rubber bushing
2. Bent, deteriorated, or damaged stabilizer
3. Damaged control link
4. Damaged control link dust boot
5. Worn or deteriorated bushing
Note
If it is necessary to replace the ball joint, re-
place the control link assembly.
86U13X-087
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Stabilizer bushing installation
Align the bushing with the stabilizer installation posi-
tion line, and attach it so that the seam faces the front
of the vehicle.
Caution
Mount the brackets of the stabilizer first and
loosely tighten them. After mounting the con-
trol links, tighten the brackets to the specified
torque with the vehicle on the ground and un-
loaded.
Tightening torque: 43—54 N-m
(4.4—5.5 m-kg, 32—40 ft-lb)
Tighten the link nut so that there is 13 mm (0.51 in)
of thread (A) exposed.
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1 3 REAR CROSSMEMBER (4WS)
REAR CROSSMEMBER (4WS)
REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Jack up the front of the vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2. Remove in the sequence shown in the figure, referring to the removal note for specially marked parts.
3. Inspect all components and parts, referring to inspection note.
4. Install in the reverse order of removal, referring to the installation note for specially marked parts.
5. Tighten all nuts and bolts to the specified torque, referring to page 13—49.
76G13X-030
1. Cotter pin and nut
2. Bolt
3. Bolt
4. Cover
5. Oil hose and pipe
6. Bolts
7. Rear steering assembly
8. Nut, retainer, and bushing
9. Nut, retainer, and bushing
10. Bolts
11. Stabilizer
12. Nuts and bolts
13. Cotter pin and nut
14. Bushing and retainer
15. Trailing link
16. Bolt
17. Clip
18. Brake pipe
19. Bolt
20. Nut
21. Crossmember
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86U13X-092
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Removal Note
Rear steering control system
Remove the rear steering. (Refer to Section 10)
Lower arm and trailing link
1. Remove the lower arm from the crossmember.
2. Remove the trailing link from the lower arm and
body.
Stabilizer and control link
Remove the stabilizer bar control link.
Crossmember
Remove the crossmember from the body.
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Brake lines
1. When disconnecting the flexible hose and brake
line, remove the clip after first loosening the flare
nut.
2. When connecting the flexible hose, do not tighten
too tight or twist.
3. Air bleed the brake system. (Refer to Section 11)
Caution
Do not allow brake fluid to get on painted sur-
faces. If it does, wipe it off immediately.
Inspection Note
Check the following and repair or replace any faulty
parts.
1. Crossmember for bending or damage
2. Crossmember mounts for deterioration or wear
Crossmember bushing
Removal
1. Cut away the projecting rubber of the crossmem-
ber bushing.
2. Remove the bushing from the crossmember with
the SST.
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Installation
Apply soapy water to the bushing, then press it into
the crossmember with the SST.
86U13X-099
Installation Note
1. Mount the crossmember to the body, and loosely
tighten the nuts.
Caution
Lower the vehicle then tighten the nuts to the
specified torque with the vehicle unloaded.
Tightening torque: 93—117 N-m
(9.5—11.9 m-kg, 69—86 ft-lb)
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2. Mount the rear steering to the crossmember, and
tighten the bolts. (Refer to Section 10)
Tightening torque: 31—46 N-m
(3.2—4.7 m-kg, 24—34 ft-lb)
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3. Install the lower arm to the crossmember.
4. Install the trailing link to the lower arm and body.
Caution
Lower the vehicle then tighten the bolts to the
specified torque with the vehicle unloaded.
Tightening torque:
Lower arm side 89—103 N-m
(9.1—10.5 m-kg, 66—76 ft-lb)
Body side 63—93 N-m
(6.4—9.5 m-kg, 46—69 ft-lb)
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