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Water Inlet Pipe Installation Note

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CAUTION:
  • Do not apply oil (such as engine oil, ATF) to the O-ring of the water inlet pipe. Otherwise, the O-ring could swell causing a seal malfunction.
  1. Clean away the sealant adhering to the bolt hole on the cylinder block side of the water inlet pipe stay.
  2. Apply engine coolant to the O-ring.
  3. Install the O-ring to the water inlet pipe.
  4. Insert the water inlet pipe into the water pump being careful not to damage the O-ring.
  5. Install the water inlet pipe gasket with the gasket projection facing the direction shown in the figure.
    Fig 1: Installing Water Inlet Pipe Gasket
    G09074254Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.
Fig 2: Installing Water Inlet Pipe Bolts
G11549932Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.