Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual — part 101

17. Disconnect the manual valve link and remove the control valve body component.

Fig. 98: Locating Control Valve Body Component
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

ON-VEHICLE INSTALLATION

1. Connect the manual valve link and install the control valve body component.

Fig. 97: Locating Control Valve Body Component
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

CAUTION:



When installing the control valve body component, do not put the
coupler component in the open space of the separate plate in the
control valve body component.



Do not pinch the coupler component between the separate plate and
the control valve body component.

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transaxle (AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL) - Mazda CX-9

Microsoft

Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:29:31 AM

Page 73

© 2005 Mitchell Repair Information Company, LLC.

Fig. 99: Locating Separate Plate
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

2. Temporarily install the control valve body component with the bolts.

Bolt length (measured from below the head)

A: 31 mm {1.220 in}

B: 17 mm {0.669 in}

C: 21 mm {0.827 in}

3. Temporarily install the suction cover and a new gasket with the bolts.

NOTE:



Aligning the bolt holes, temporarily tighten the bolt by hand.

Fig. 100: Locating Control Valve Body Component With Bolts
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transaxle (AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL) - Mazda CX-9

Microsoft

Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:29:31 AM

Page 74

© 2005 Mitchell Repair Information Company, LLC.

Fig. 101: Identifying Suction Cover Gasket With Bolts
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

4. Tighten the bolts in the order shown in the figure.

Tightening torque

8-12 N.m {82-122 kgf.cm, 72-105 in.lbf}

Fig. 102: Identifying Suction Cover Bolts Tighten Sequence
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

5. Install the connector of the VSS and input/turbine speed sensor to the solenoid clamp.

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transaxle (AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL) - Mazda CX-9

Microsoft

Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:29:31 AM

Page 75

© 2005 Mitchell Repair Information Company, LLC.

Fig. 103: Identifying Connector Of VSS & Input/Turbine Speed Sensor
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

6. Apply ATF to a new O-ring and install it on the TFT sensor.

7. Install the TFT sensor with the lock plate and a bolt to the control valve body component as shown in the

figure.

Tightening torque

8-12 N.m {82-122 kgf.cm, 72-105 in.lbf}

CAUTION:



If the control valve body cover is installed with the wiring harness
overlapped, the wiring harnesses may be pinched between the co
valve body causing the wiring harnesses to be damaged. Therefo
that the wiring harnesses are not overlapped when installing the
valve body cover.

Fig. 104: Precaution Of Control Valve Body Cover
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.

2008 Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring

2008 TRANSMISSION Automatic Transaxle (AW6A-EL, AW6AX-EL) - Mazda CX-9

Microsoft

Sunday, November 15, 2009 10:29:31 AM

Page 76

© 2005 Mitchell Repair Information Company, LLC.