Mazda 5. Manual - part 64

BODY STRUCTURE [PANEL REPLACEMENT]

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2

1

4

3

5

3

2

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BODY STRUCTURE [PANEL REPLACEMENT]

FRONT SIDE FRAME COMPONENT REMOVAL

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1. Drill the 26 locations indicated by (A).

2. Rough cut area (B) and drill the 58 locations indicated by (C), 4 locations on the driver’s side and 3 locations on 

the passenger’s side indicated by (D).

3. Drill the 10 locations indicated by (E) from the bottom.

FRONT SIDE FRAME COMPONENT

(A)3

(A)4

(A)9

(A)10

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FRONT SIDE FRAME COMPONENT INSTALLATION

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1. To prepare for installation, cut area (A) on the new front side frame component.
2. When installing new parts, measure and adjust the body as necessary to conform with standard dimensions.
3. Drill holes for plug welds before installing new parts.

(C)1 (D)

(C)2

(C)4

(C)3

(C)17

(C)6

(C)9

(C)3

(C)13

(B)

(E)6

(E)4

DRIVER'S SIDE:4 
PASSENGER'S SIDE:3

ROUGH CUT 
LOCATIONS

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4. After temporarily installing new parts, make sure the related parts fit properly.
5. Install the part cut in Step 1.
6. Grind the area where the part cut in Step 1 is butt welded with a disc grinder to finish the surface.
7. Weld the remaining weld locations and install the front side frame component.

1

4

DRIVER'S SIDE:4 
PASSENGER'S SIDE:3

2

3

17

6

9

3

13

6

4

(A) CUT-AND-JOIN  

LOCATIONS

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