Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 79

Fig. 277: Identifying Suction Cover, Gasket And Bolts 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

82. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure. 

Tightening torque 8 - 12 N.m {82 - 122 kgf.cm, 72 - 105 in.lbf}  

Fig. 278: Identifying Control Valve Body Bolts Tightening Order 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

83. Install the connector of the VSS and input/turbine speed sensor to the solenoid clamp. 

 

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Fig. 279: Identifying Connector Of VSS And Input/Turbine Speed Sensor 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

Fig. 280: Caution - Wiring Harnesses Are Not Overlapped When Installing Control Valve Body 
Cover 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

84. Apply ATF to a new O-ring and install it on the TFT sensor.  

85. Install the TFT sensor with the lock plate and a bolt to the control valve body component as shown in the 

figure. 

Tightening torque 8 - 12 N.m {82 - 122 kgf.cm, 72 - 105 in.lbf}

CAUTION:



If the control valve body cover is installed with the wiring 
harnesses overlapped, the wiring harnesses may be pinched 
between the cover and valve body causing the wiring harnesses 
to be damaged. Therefore, verify that the wiring harnesses are 
not overlapped when installing the control valve body cover.  

 

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Fig. 281: Identifying TFT Sensor With Lock Plate And Bolt 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

86. Connect the solenoid connectors, VSS connector and the input/turbine speed sensor connector.  

87. Connect the coupler component to the clamps. 

Fig. 282: Identifying Coupler Component And Clamps 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

88. Clean sealant and oil off the contact surface of the transaxle case with the control valve body cover and 

the bolt holes. 

89. Clean oil off the contact surface of the new control valve body cover with the transaxle case. 

NOTE:



Completely remove sealant and oil with white gasoline or similar. 

NOTE:



Completely remove oil with white gasoline or similar. 

 

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Fig. 283: Cleaning Sealant And Oil Off Contact Surface Of Transaxle Case 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

90. Apply sealant to the new control valve body cover as shown in the figure. 

Fig. 284: Identifying Sealant On Control Valve Body Cover 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

91. Install the new control valve body cover with new seal bolts. 

Tightening torque 9.8 - 15.7 N.m {100 - 160 kgf.cm, 87 - 138 in.lbf}

CAUTION:



Be careful that the coupler component will not become caught 
between the control valve body cover and transaxle case.  

 

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