Mazda 626 Station Wagon, Workshop Manual

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OUTLINE
OUTLINE
OUTLINE OF CONSTRUCTION
• The construction and operation of the suspension system of the face-lifted 626 (GF), 626 Station Wagon (GW)
is essentially the same as that of the current 626 (GF), 626 Station Wagon (GW) models. (See 626 Training
Manual 3303-10-97D, 626 Station Wagon Workshop Manual Supplement 1603-10-97K.)
FEATURES
Improved handling
• Revised steering gear mount bolt (10 mm {0.39 in}—»12 mm {0.47 in}) for improved rigidity
• Revised box-type transverse member
• Adopted stiffener in the installation part to the body of the shock absorber mount
• Adopted 16-inch wheels and 205/50R16 87V tires for FS (Hi-power) model
SPECIFICATIONS
S p e c ific a tio n
W AGON
Item
S ED AN, 5H B
W ith o u t s u s p e n s io n
c o n tr o l s y s te m
W ith suspen­
s io n control
syste m
W ith o u t re a r
th ir d s e a t
W ith re a r
th ird se a t
Type Strut
Spring type Coil spring
Shock absorber type
Cylindrical, double-acting (Low-pressure gas charged)
Stabilizer
Type Torsion bar
Diameter (mm {in}) 27
{1.06}
Front
suspension
Total
(mm {in})
Tire:
3 ± 4 { 0 .1 2 ± 0 .1 6 } ,
Rim inner:
2 ± 4 { 0 .0 8 ± 0 .1 6 }
toe-in
(degree)
0 °17’ ± 0 ° 2 3 ’
Wheel
Maximum
steering
angle
Inner
38° ± 3 °
alignment
(Unloaded*1)
Outer
32°30’ ± 3 °
Caster angle
1°52’ ± 1 °
1 ° 4 4 '± 1 ° 1°42’ ± 1 °
1°39’ ±1°
Camber angle*2
-0 ° 2 0 ’ ± 1 °
-0 ° 1 9 ’ ± 1 ° -0 ° 0 7 '± 1 ° -0 ° 1 9 ’ ± 1°
Steering axis inclination
12°43’ 12°41’ 12°20’ 12°41 '
Type
Strut
Spring type Coil spring
Shock absorber type Cylindrical, double-acting (low-pressure gas charged)
Rear
Stabilizer
Type
Torsion bar
suspension
Diameter (mm {in})
17 {0.67}
Wheel
Total
(mm {in})
Tire:
1 ± 4 {0.04 ± 0 .1 6 },
Rim inner:
0.5 ± 4 {0.02 ± 0 .1 6 }
alignment
toe-in
(degree)
0°06'
±
0°2 3 ’
(Unloaded*1)
Camber angle*2
-0 ° 4 7 ’ ± 1 ° -0 ° 4 1 ’ ± 1 ° -0 ° 3 6 ’ ± 1 ° -0 ° 3 9 '± 1 °
1: Fuel tank is full. Engine coolant and engine oil are at specified level. Spare tire, jack and tools are in
designated position of the vehicle.
*2: Difference between left and right must not exceed 1 °30\
R -2