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Vacuum Pump Removal/Installation: Notes

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2017 Mazda CX-5. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Replacement Part 

O-ring

Quantity: 1

Location of use: Vacuum pump

WARNING:
  • A hot engine and intake air system can cause severe burns. Turn off the engine and wait until they are cool before removing the intake air system.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal. (See NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  2. Remove the plug hole plate. (See PLUG HOLE PLATE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  3. Remove the battery. (See BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
  4. Remove the following parts as a single unit. (See INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [SKYACTIV-G 2.0, SKYACTIV-G 2.5] .)
    • Air hose
    • Air cleaner cover
    • Air cleaner element
    • Fresh-air duct
    • Air cleaner case
  5. Disconnect the clip from the bracket.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Clip From Bracket
    G11426967Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove the bolts
  7. Move the battery tray, PCM and wiring harness toward the front of the vehicle to the position where the vacuum pump can be removed.
  8. Pinch open the clamp using pliers and disconnect the vacuum hose from the vacuum pump. (See VACUUM HOSE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  9. Remove in the order indicated in the table.
  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.
Fig 2: Removing/Installing Vacuum Pump Components With Torque Specifications
G11426968Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
COMPONENT DESCRIPTION

1 Exhaust CMP sensor connector and wiring harness
2 Bolt
3 Vacuum pump
(See Vacuum Pump Removal Note .)
(See Vacuum Pump and O-ring Installation Note .)
4 O-ring
(See Vacuum Pump and O-ring Installation Note .)