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Mazda 3 Service Manual: Manual Transaxle Removal/Installation [G66 M R]

Mazda 3 Service Manual / Drivetrain / Transmission/Transaxle / Manual transmission / Manual Transaxle Removal/Installation [G66 M R]

CAUTION:

1. Remove the battery cover..

2. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

3. Remove the battery component. (ex: battery, battery tray and PCM component).

4. Remove the air cleaner component..

5. Remove the exhaust manifold insulator installation bolts and set the exhaust manifold insulator aside.

6. Remove the following parts:

a. Exhaust manifold bracket

b. Front splash shields.

c. Aerodynamic under cover No.2.

d. Starter.

7. Drain the transaxle oil into a suitable container.

8. Remove in the order indicated in the table.

9. Install in the reverse order of removal.

10. Add the specified amount of specified transaxle oil..

NOTE:



1

Ground

2

Back-up light switch connector

3

Neutral switch connector

4

Select cable

(See Shift Cable And Select Cable Removal Note.)

5

Shift cable

(See Shift Cable And Select Cable Removal Note.)

6

Cable bracket

7

Ground

8

Harness bracket

9

Clutch release cylinder

10

Transaxle mounting bolt (upper side)

11

Tie-rod end ball joint

(See FRONT CROSSMEMBER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

12

Stabilizer control link

13

Lower arm ball joint

14

Drive shaft

(See DRIVE SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)

15

Joint shaft

(See JOINT SHAFT REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [MZR 2.0, MZR 2.3 DISI Turbo, MZR 2.5].)

16

No.1 engine mount bracket

(See No.1 Engine Mount and No.4 Engine Mount Installation Note.)

17

Battery tray bracket

18

No.4 engine mount rubber

(See No.4 Engine Mount Removal Note.)

(See No.1 Engine Mount and No.4 Engine Mount Installation Note.)

19

No.4 engine mount bracket

(See No.4 Engine Mount Removal Note.)

(See No.1 Engine Mount and No.4 Engine Mount Installation Note.)

20

Transaxle mounting bolt (lower side)

21

Manual transaxle

(See Manual Transaxle Removal Note.)

(See Manual Transaxle Installation Note.)


Shift Cable And Select Cable Removal Note

1. Remove the shift and selector cable outer ends as shown in the figure.


2. Remove the both shift cable end and select cable end using a fastener remover.


No.4 Engine Mount Removal Note

1. Install the SST

using the following procedure.

CAUTION:

a. Align the bolt of the shock absorber (right side) shown in the figure with the rear shaft hole for the right side of the SST

.


b. Align the bolt of the shock absorber (left side) shown in the figure with the rear shaft hole for the left side of the SST

.

c. Install one front foot No.2 to each of the left and right front shafts of the SST

, and then align the holes of the SST

front shafts with the bolt on the left and right side of each front side frame.


d. Adjust the height of the left and right side bars so that they are leveled, then tighten each part of the SST

.

e. Make sure each joint is securely tightened.

2. Support the engine using the SST

.


3. Remove the No.4 engine mount rubber and bracket.

Manual Transaxle Removal Note

WARNING:

1. Adjust the SST

and lean the engine toward the transaxle.


2. Support the transaxle on a jack.


3. Remove the transaxle mounting bolts.

4. Remove the transaxle.

Manual Transaxle Installation Note

WARNING:

1. Set the transaxle on a jack and lift into place.


2. Install the transaxle mounting bolts.

3. Adjust the SST

(49 C017 5A0) so that the engine is located at the specified position.

No.1 Engine Mount and No.4 Engine Mount Installation Note

1. Install the No.4 engine mount bracket on the transaxle case and tighten bolt and nuts.


2. Install the No.1 engine mount bracket to the transaxle case, and then tighten the bolts.


3. Install the No.1 engine mount rubber to the front crossmember, and then temporarily tighten the bolts.


4. Place the No.4 engine mount rubber with the body stud bolts passing through the holes and tighten the bolt in the figure.


5. Fully tighten the bolts.


6. Place the battery bracket on the No.4 Engine mount rubber with the body stud bolts passing through the holes and tighten bolts and nuts in the order shown in the figure.


7. Remove the SST

(49 C017 5A0).

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