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Hardtop top-side rear latch plate mounting bolts (NA 1.8)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; later manuals may differ.
≈13–19 ft·lb18–26 N·m18–26 N·m≈13–19 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Plate inside the hardtop rear latch assembly, not the car-side deck plates. Open the latch cover, loosen the plate bolts, install the hardtop and adjust the plate until tight; tighten the bolts, then close and secure the cover.
Applies to
- NA 1994–1997 (BP) — Other years in this family inferred from 1994 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.
- Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
- 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1Page S–82 (PDF p. 840)≈13–19 ft·lb (18–26 N·m)Printed: “18—26 N·m {1.8—2.7 kgf·m, 14—19 ft·lbf}”
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