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Power plant frame bracket bolt B (NB2)

≈27–39 ft·lb37–53 N·m37–53 N·m≈27–39 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Source prints ft·m; this malformed unit is preserved in the quotation and omitted from structured units. Use printed N·m; inconsistent secondary units do not change the factory N·m value.

Applies to
  • NB 2001–2005 (BP-Z3, 5MT/6MT)
  • NB 2004–2005 (BP-Z3-TURBO, 6MT)
  • Verified in: 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)
Sources
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1523
    ≈27–39 ft·lb (37–53 N·m)
    Printed: “37—53 N·m {3.7—5.5 kgf·m, 27—39 ft·lbf}”
    Printed N·m is authoritative per owner instruction. Secondary-unit misprints are preserved in as_printed but omitted from structured torque.
  • 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual (electronic manual capture)Tier 1
    Page PDF p. 1185
    ≈27–39 ft·lb (37–53 N·m)
    Printed: “37—53 N·m {3.7—5.5 kgf·m, 27—39 ft·m}”
    Printed N·m is authoritative per owner instruction. Secondary-unit misprints are preserved in as_printed but omitted from structured torque.