Steering Gear and Linkage Installation Note

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Temporarily tighten the bolts.
Tighten the steering gear and linkage installation bolts to the specified torque in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque
1. 74.4-104.8 N.m
  1. {7.59-10.68 kgf.m, 54.88-77.29 ft.lbf}
After connecting the connector, fix the wiring harness with the bands as shown in the figure.

Fig 1: Fixing Wiring Harness With Bands
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.