Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 101

17. Disconnect the manual valve link and remove the control valve body component. 

Fig. 98: Locating Control Valve Body Component 
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ON-VEHICLE INSTALLATION 

1. Connect the manual valve link and install the control valve body component. 

Fig. 97: Locating Control Valve Body Component 
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CAUTION:



When installing the control valve body component, do not put the 
coupler component in the open space of the separate plate in the 
control valve body component.  



Do not pinch the coupler component between the separate plate and 
the control valve body component.  

 

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Fig. 99: Locating Separate Plate 
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2. Temporarily install the control valve body component with the bolts. 

Bolt length (measured from below the head)  

A: 31 mm {1.220 in}  

B: 17 mm {0.669 in}  

C: 21 mm {0.827 in}  

3. Temporarily install the suction cover and a new gasket with the bolts. 

NOTE:



Aligning the bolt holes, temporarily tighten the bolt by hand. 

Fig. 100: Locating Control Valve Body Component With Bolts
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Fig. 101: Identifying Suction Cover Gasket With Bolts 
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4. 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. 102: Identifying Suction Cover Bolts Tighten Sequence 
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5. Install the connector of the VSS and input/turbine speed sensor to the solenoid clamp. 

 

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Fig. 103: Identifying Connector Of VSS & Input/Turbine Speed Sensor 
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6. Apply ATF to a new O-ring and install it on the TFT sensor.  

7. 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 harness
overlapped, the wiring harnesses may be pinched between the co
valve body causing the wiring harnesses to be damaged. Therefo
that the wiring harnesses are not overlapped when installing the 
valve body cover. 

Fig. 104: Precaution Of Control Valve Body Cover 
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