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Rear Trailing Link Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2018 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the wheel and tire. (See WHEEL AND TIRE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  2. Remove the protector.
    Fig 1: Removing Protector
    G12233986Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  3. Remove the floor under cover No. 2. (See FLOOR UNDER COVER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  4. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
  5. Install in the reverse order of removal. (See Suspension Link Installation Note .)
  6. When replacing the rear trailing link, inspect the wheel alignment and adjust it if necessary. (See REAR WHEEL ALIGNMENT .)
    Fig 2: Removing/Installing Rear Trailing Link Components With Torque Specification
    G12233987Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
    COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

    1 Dynamic damper No. 1
    2 Dynamic damper No. 2
    3 Rear trailing link installation nut
    4 Rear trailing link installation bolt
    5 Rear trailing link
    (See Rear Trailing Link Installation Note .)