Mazda CX 7. Manual - part 375

BODY PANELS 

09-10–7

09-10

FRONT FENDER 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) Front bumper. (See09-10-2 FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(4) Front combination lights. (See09-18-5 FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(5) Side step molding. (See09-16-14 SIDE STEP MOLDING REMOVAL)

3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.

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WM: BODY PANEL

1

Bolt  A

2

Bolt  B

3

Bolt  C

4

Bolt  D

5

Seal platel

6

Front fender pane

4

TAB A

A

A

7.8—10.8 N·m 
{79.5—110.1 kgf·cm, 69.0—95.5 in·lbf}

BOLT :

 

4

5

1

3

6

2

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BODY PANELS 

09-10–8

LOCATION INDEX

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WM: HOOD

8

7

3

4

1

6

9

5

2

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1

Shroud panel
(See 09-10-12 SHROUD PANEL REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION.)

2

Cowl panel
(See 09-10-13 COWL PANEL REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION.)

3

Hood
(See 09-10-9 HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
(See 09-10-10 HOOD ADJUSTMENT.)

4

Front bumper reinforcement
(See 09-10-4 FRONT BUMPER REINFORCEMENT 
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)

5

Front bumper
(See 09-10-2 FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION.)
(See 09-10-3 FRONT BUMPER DISASSEMBLY/
ASSEMBLY.)

6

Front fender panel
(See 09-10-7 FRONT FENDER PANEL REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION.)

7

Rear bumper
(See 09-10-4 REAR BUMPER REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION.)
(See 09-10-6 REAR BUMPER DISASSEMBLY/
ASSEMBLY.)

8

Rear bumper reinforcement
(See 09-10-6 REAR BUMPER REINFORCEMENT 
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

9

Fuel-filler lid
(See 09-10-1 FUEL-FILLER LID REMOVAL/
INSTALLATION.)
(See 09-10-1 FUEL-FILLER LID ADJUSTMENT.)

BODY PANELS 

09-10–9

09-10

HOOD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION

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Warning

• Removing the hood without supporting it could cause the hood to fall and cause serious injury. 

Always perform the procedure with at least another person to prevent the hood from falling.

1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. To remove the hood hinges, remove the following parts:

(1) Windshield wiper arm and blade. (See 09-19-3 WINDSHIELD WIPER ARM AND BLADE REMOVAL/

INSTALLATION)

(2) Cowl grill. (See 09-16-11 COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(3) Front bumper. (See 09-10-2 FRONT BUMPER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(4) Front combination lights. (See 09-18-5 FRONT COMBINATION LIGHT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)
(5) Side step molding. (See 09-16-14 SIDE STEP MOLDING REMOVAL)
(6) Front fender panel. (See 09-10-7 FRONT FENDER PANEL REMOVAL/INSTALLATION)

3. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

4. Install in the reverse order of removal.
5. Adjust the hood. (See 09-10-10 HOOD 

ADJUSTMENT.)

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1

Hood insulator

2

Shroud seal weatherstrip

3

Parting seal weatherstrip

4

Hood

5

Hood hinge

6

Hood stay

4

3

1

6

2

N·m {kgf m, ft·lbf}

18.6—25.5
{1.90—2.60,
13.8—18.8}

FASTENER

BOLT

5

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BODY PANELS 

09-10–10

HOOD ADJUSTMENT

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Gap Adjustment

1. Measure the gap between the hood and body.

Standard clearance

a: 0.0— 3.6 mm {0.00— 0.14 in}
b: -1.5— 2.5 mm {-0.05— 0.09 in}
c: -2.0— 2.2 mm {-0.07— 0.07 in}
d: 0.6— 2.0 mm {0.02— 0.07 in}
e: -1.0— 1.0 mm {-0.03— 0.03 in}
f: -1.5— 1.5 mm {-0.05— 0.054 in}

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
3. 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)

4. Loosen the hood hinge installation bolts and 

adjust the hood.

5. Tighten the bolts.

SEC. A—A

DETAIL D

DETAIL F

SEC. B—B

SEC. E—E

a

d

e

f

HOOD

HOOD

FRONT FENDER
PANEL

FRONT FENDER
PANEL

HOOD

HOOD

BUMPER

HOOD

RADIATOR 
GRILLE

FRONT COMBINATION
LIGHT

SEC. C—C

c

HOOD

BUMPER

RADIATOR 
GRILLE

A

A

B

B

C

C

E

D

F

E

b

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BOLT

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