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Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual - part 367

 

 

Fig. 80: Locating Timing Chain Mark 
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5. Crankshaft sprocket 

Fig. 81: Identifying Crankshaft Sprocket Bolts 
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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. 82: 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. 

8. Verify that the camshafts (LH) are in the neutral position. 

NOTE:

When the timing chain removed, valve spring pressure will rotate the 
camshaft (LH) approx. 3 ° to a neutral position. 

Fig. 83: Inserting Wire Or Paper Clip Into Camshaft Timing Chain 
Tensioner (LH) 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

NOTE:

The cylinder head and the camshaft bearing caps are numbered to 
make sure they are reassembled in their original position. When 
removed, keep the bearing caps with the cylinder head they were 
removed from. Do not mix the caps. 

 

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9. Loosen the LH bank camshaft cap bolts in several passes in the order shown in the figure and remove the 

camshaft cap.  

10. Remove the camshaft, camshaft sprocket, camshaft timing chain, and camshaft timing chain tensioner of 

the LH bank as a single unit.  

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

Fig. 85: Identifying Camshaft Cap Bolts Loosen Sequence 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

12. 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. 84: Identifying Camshafts Timing Mark 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

 

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Fig. 86: Inserting Wire Or Paper Clip Into Camshaft Timing Chain Tensioner (RH)
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13. Put a wrench to the position shown in the figure on the RH bank camshaft, rotate the RH bank camshaft 

counterclockwise, and set the camshaft to the neutral position. 

Fig. 87: Rotating RH Bank Camshaft Counterclockwise 
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14. Loosen the RH bank camshaft cap bolts in several passes in the order shown in the figure and remove the 

camshaft cap.  

15. Remove the camshaft, camshaft sprocket, camshaft timing chain, and camshaft timing chain tensioner of 

the RH bank as a single unit. 

NOTE:

The cylinder head and the camshaft bearing caps are numbered to 
make sure they are reassembled in their original position. When 
removed, keep the bearing caps with the cylinder head they were 
removed from. Do not mix the caps. 

Fig. 88: Identifying Timing Mark Of Crankshaft 
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP. 

 

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