Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 100

1. Insert a precision screwdriver from the backside into the connector as shown in the figure. 

Fig. 89: Identifying Backside Into Connector 
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2. Pry the screwdriver in the direction of the arrow and disconnect the connector. 

Fig. 88: Tapping Control Valve Body Cover 
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CAUTION:



Do not damage the solenoid valves and connectors with 
the screwdriver.  



When disconnecting connectors, grasp the connectors, 
not the harnesses. Otherwise, the harnesses may be 
pulled out of the connector causing poor contact. 

 

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8. Disconnect the solenoid connectors, VSS connector and the input/turbine speed sensor connector.  

9. Disconnect the coupler component from the clamp. 

Fig. 91: Identifying Coupler Component Of Clamp 
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10. Remove the lock plate, and pull out the TFT sensor from the control valve body.  

11. Remove the O-ring from the TFT sensor. 

Fig. 90: Removing Connector 
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NOTE:



Be sure to secure the coupler component with tape so that it will not 
interfere with the control valve body component. 

 

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12. Fix the coupler component with tape to the transaxle case as shown in the figure. 

Fig. 93: Tapping To Transaxle Case 
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13. Remove the VSS connector and input/turbine speed sensor connector from the solenoid clamp. 

Fig. 94: Identifying VSS Connector & Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Connector 
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Fig. 92: Identifying O-ring Of TFT Sensor 
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14. Fix the VSS wiring harness and input/turbine speed sensor wiring harness with tape to the transaxle case 

as shown in the figure. 

Fig. 95: Locating VSS Wiring Harness & Input/Turbine Speed Sensor Wiring Harness 
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15. Remove the suction cover and the gasket. 

16. Remove the control valve body installation bolts. 

NOTE:



Be sure to secure the VSS and input/turbine speed sensor with tape 
so that they will not interfere with the control valve body component. 

CAUTION:



Evenly loosen the bolts a little at a time in the order shown in 
the figure. 

Fig. 96: Identifying Suction Cover & Gasket 
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CAUTION:



Do not drop the control valve body component. 

 

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring 

2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transaxle (AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL) - Mazda CX-9

  

Microsoft 

 

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