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Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 358

 

 

Fig. 21: Locating Timing Chain Mark Location 
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5. Crankshaft sprocket 

Fig. 22: Identifying Crankshaft Sprocket 
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5. Rotate the crankshaft counterclockwise until the keyway is in the 9 o'clock position.  

6. Slowly compress the camshaft timing chain tensioner (LH) piston by hand. 

 

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Fig. 23: Rotating Crankshaft Counterclockwise 
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7. Insert an approx. 1.0 mm {0.039 in} thin wire or paper clip into the camshaft timing chain tensioner 

(LH) shown in the figure to hold the tensioner piston. 

Fig. 24: Inserting Paper Clip Into Camshaft Timing Chain Tensioner (LH) 
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8. Install the SST onto the camshafts (LH). 

Fig. 25: Identifying SST Onto Camshafts (LH)

NOTE:

The camshaft sprocket is integrated with the variable valve timing 
actuator and cannot be disassembled.  

 

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9. Remove the variable valve timing actuator, camshaft timing chain and the exhaust camshaft sprocket of 

the LH bank as a single unit.  

10. Slowly compress the camshaft timing chain tensioner (RH) piston by hand.  

11. Insert an approx. 1.0 mm {0.039 in} thin wire or paper clip into the camshaft timing chain tensioner 

(RH) shown in the figure to hold the tensioner piston. 

Fig. 26: Inserting Thin Wire Or Paper Clip Into Camshaft Timing Chain Tensioner (RH) 
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12. Install the SST onto the camshafts (RH). 

13. Remove the variable valve timing actuator, camshaft timing chain and the exhaust camshaft sprocket of 

the RH bank as a single unit. 

Fig. 27: Identifying SST Onto Camshafts (RH) 
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VARIABLE VALVE TIMING ACTUATOR COMPONENT INSTALLATION NOTE 

1. Align the alignment marks on the camshaft timing chain and both intake and exhaust side camshaft 

NOTE:

The camshaft sprocket is integrated with the variable valve timing 
actuator and cannot be disassembled.  

 

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sprockets of both banks. 

RH  

Fig. 28: Locating Alignment Marks On Camshaft Timing Chain (RH) 
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LH  

2. Install the variable valve timing actuator, camshaft timing chain and the exhaust camshaft sprocket of the 

RH bank as a single unit. 

 

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