Transaxle Front Support Insulator Removal/Installation

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Fig 1: Identifying Transaxle Front Support Insulator Bolts

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Raise and support the vehicle on a hoist. See LIFTING .
Using the special tool, support the engine.

Fig 2: Supporting Engine
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Remove the front-to-aft crossmember.
1. Remove the 2 transaxle front support insulator bolts.
2. Remove the splash shield screw.
  1. To install, tighten to 90 N.m {9.0 kgf.m, 66 ft.lbf}.
3. Remove the 2 front-to-aft crossmember bolts and the nut.
  1. To install, tighten to 90 N.m {9.0 kgf.m, 66 ft.lbf}.
  2. To install, tighten nut to 175 N.m {17.5 kgf.m, 129 ft.lbf}.
4. Remove the crossmember.
  
  Fig 3: Identifying Front-To-Aft Crossmember Bolts And Nut
  Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Remove the through bolt and the transaxle front support insulator.
- To install, tighten nut to 115 N.m {11.5 kgf.m, 85 ft.lbf}.
If necessary, remove the 3 bolts and the transaxle front support insulator bracket.
- To install, tighten to 48 N.m {4.8 kgf.m, 35 ft.lbf}.
To install, reverse the removal procedure.