Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 446

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)  

9. Remove the cowl grille. (See COWL GRILLE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)  

10. Remove the windshield wiper motor. (See WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR 

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)  

11. Remove the dashboard. (See DASHBOARD REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)  

12. Remove the rear heat duct fasteners and slide the rear heat duct rearward. (See REAR HEAT DUCT 

COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)  

13. Disconnect the drain hose.  

14. Remove the nuts.  

15. Remove the bracket.  

16. Remove the bolts.  

17. Remove the dashboard bracket. 

Fig. 2: Identifying Dashboard Bracket, Nuts, Bolts & Torque Specifications 

18. Remove the hose clips.  

19. Remove the front heater hose No.3 and front heater hose No.4. (See HEATER PIPE AND HOSE 

COMPONENT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.) 

Fig. 3: Identifying Hose Clips Of Front Heater Hose No.3 & Front Heater Hose No.4 

20. Remove the front cooler pipe No.1 bracket installation nut. 

 

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Fig. 4: Identifying Front Cooler Pipe No.1 Bracket Installation Nut & Torque Specifications 

21. Remove the nut.  

22. Remove the front cooler pipe No.1 and front cooler pipe No.4. (See REFRIGERANT LINE 

REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.) 

23. Remove the nuts.  

24. Remove the front A/C unit. Do not allow compressor oil to spill. 

CAUTION:

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If moisture or foreign material enters the refrigeration cycle, 
cooling ability will be lowered and abnormal noise or other 
malfunction could occur. Always plug open fittings immediately 
after removing any refrigeration cycle parts. 

Fig. 5: Identifying Front Cooler Pipe No.1, Front Cooler Pipe 
No.4 & Torque Specifications 

 

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Fig. 6: Identifying Front A/C Unit Nuts & Torque Specifications 

FRONT A/C UNIT DISASSEMBLY/ASSEMBLY 

1. Disassemble in the order indicated in the table.  

2. Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly. 

 

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