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Soft top latch mounting screws (NB1)
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Not yet checked against the factory manual for your car's year. It's verified in the 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual; later manuals may differ.
≈38–54 in·lb in·lb4.3–6.1 N·m4.3–6.1 N·m≈38–54 in·lb in·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure
Owner identified the leader as the soft top latch screws. Do not apply to windshield-side striker fasteners.
Applies to
- NB 1999–2000 (BP-4W) — Other years in this family inferred from 1999 factory evidence with owner approval; actual-year verification is separate.
- Verified in: 1999 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
- Page 09–16–8 (PDF p. 663)≈38–54 in·lb (4.3–6.1 N·m)Printed: “4.3—6.1 N·m {43—63 kgf·cm, 38—54 in·lbf}”
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