Removal & Installation (MPV 2WD & 4WD)
- Disconnect negative battery cable. Raise and support front of vehicle. Remove front wheel assemblies. Remove undercover. Remove cotter pins and castle nuts from tie rod ends. See Fig 1
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- Using Puller Set (49-T028-3A0), separate tie rod ends from steering knuckles. Mark steering column intermediate shaft-to-steering column gear pinion for installation purposes. Remove steering column intermediate shaft-to-steering gear pinion shaft bolt. Place reference marks on steering gear and pressure line fitting for reassembly.
- Disconnect pressure pipe and return hose connections from steering gear. On 4WD, remove intermediate shaft and steering shaft component, nut, washer and front propeller shaft. See Fig 2
. Remove steering bracket mounting bolt. On 4WD, remove front differential mounting bolt. Remove steering gear,linkage and steering bracket. Remove steering gear bracket-to-frame mounting bolts. Remove steering gear and linkage with steering bracket from vehicle. Remove steering gear-to-bracket bolts and separate gear from bracket.
- On all models, to install, reverse removal procedure. Tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
. Tighten steering gear-to-bracket bolts in sequence: left front, right front, left rear, right rear. Fill and bleed power steering system. Check and adjust front wheel alignment. See WHEEL ALIGNMENT SPECIFICATIONS & PROCEDURES article in WHEEL ALIGNMENT section.
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.