1987 MAZDA 626 transaxle

7A ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
TRANSAXLE OIL
Inspection
1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
2. Remove the speedometer cable dust cover, and
disconnect the cable from the speedometer driv-
en gear.
3. After removing the bolt, pull the gear case to re-
move
it
from the housing. (Insert a flat-tipped screw-
driver between the speedometer gear case and
the clutch housing, and use
it
to pry the gear case
loose if necessary.)
4. Check that the oil level is between the "F" and "L".
5. If not, add the necessary amount of the specified
oil through the gear case hole.
Replacement
1. Park the vehicle on level ground.
2. Remove the speedometer driven gear.
(See "Inspection" section above.)
3. Remove the drain plug, and drain the oil.
4. Replace the drain plug, and add the necessary
amount of the specified oil through the speedom-
eter gear case hole.
Specified oil
Type
ATF: DEXRON II
Above -18°C (0°F):
API: GL-4 or GL-5
SAE 80W-90 or SAE 90
Capacity:
3.35 liters (3.6 US qt, 3.0 Imp qt)
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ON-VEHICLE MAINTENANCE 7A
DRIVESHAFT OIL SEALS
Replacement
Jack up the vehicle, support it on safety stands, and
then drain the transaxle oil. Next, use the following
procedure to replace the driveshaft oil seals:
1. Remove the front wheel(s).
2. Remove the splash shield(s).
3. Separate the front stabilizer from the lower arm.
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4 Remove the bolt and pull the lower arm downward.
Separate the knuckle from the lower arm ball-joint.
Note
Be careful not to damage the ball-joint dust
boot.
Remove the cotter pin then disconnect the tie-rod
end with the SST.
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6. Separate the driveshaft by pulling the front hub out-
ward. Do not use too much force at once, increase
the force gradually.
Note
a) Do not to allow the driveshaft ball-joint to
be bent to its maximum extent.
b) Support the driveshaft using string, wire,
etc.
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7. Remove the oil seal with a flat-tipped screwdriver.
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8. Tap the new oil seal into the transaxle case with
the SST.
Note
a) Tap in until the oil seal installer contacts the
case.
b)Coat the oil seal lip with transaxle oil.
9. Replace the driveshaft end clip with a new one.
Insert the clip with the gap at the top of the groove.
10. Install the driveshaft as follows:
(1) Pull the front hub outward, then
fit
the driveshaft
into the transaxle.
(2) Insert the driveshaft into the transaxle by push-
ing on the wheel hub assembly.
Note
a) Be careful not to damage the oil seal.
b) After installation is finished, pull the front
hub slowly outward to check that the
driveshaft is held securely by the clip.
11. Install the lower arm ball-joint to the knuckle, and
tighten the clinch bolt.
Tightening torque:
43—54 N-m (4.4—5.5 m-kg, 32—40 ft-lb)
12. Install the tie-rod end and new cotter pin.
Tightening torque:
29—44 N m (3.0—4.5 m-kg, 22—33 ft-lb)
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7A REMOVAL
1. Remove the battery and battery carrier.
2. Disconnect the main fuse block. (Fl)
3. Disconnect the distributor lead.
4. Remove the air cleaner assembly.
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5. Remove the vacuum hose, the intercooler hose
(RF-CX) and the electric fan. (RF-N and RF-CX)
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8. Remove the front wheels.
9. Remove the splash shields.
10. Drain the transaxle oil.
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REMOVAL 7A
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11. Disconnect the clutch release cylinder.
12. Disconnect the tie-rod ends using SST.
13. Remove the stabilizer bar control links.
14. Remove the bolts and nuts at the left and right low-
er arm bolt joints.
15. Pull the lower arms downward to separate them
from the knuckles.
Note
Do not damage the ball-joint dust boots.
16. Separate the left driveshaft from the transaxle by
prying with a bar inserted between the shaft and
the case.
Note
Do not damage the oil seal.
17. Remove the joint shaft bracket.
18. Separate the right driveshaft together with the joint
shaft in the same manner.
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REMOVAL 7A
26. Remove the engine mount No. 4 and bracket.
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27. Remove the engine mount No. 2.
28. Disconnect the hanger rubber then remove the
crossmember and the left side lower arm as an as-
sembly.
29. Lean the engine toward the transaxle.
30. Support the transaxle with a jack.
31. Remove the remaining transaxle mounting bolts.
32. Remove the transaxle.
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7A DISASSEMBLY
DISASSEMBLY
STEP 1
Disassemble in the sequence shown in the figure referring to disassembly note for the specially marked
parts.
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24. Crank lever shaft
25. O-ring
26. Crank lever assembly
27. Shift fork and shift rod as-
sembly
28. Steel ball
29. Spring
30. Primary shaft gear as-
sembly
31. Secondary shaft gear as-
sembly
32. Differential assembly
33. Clutch housing
1. Rear cover
2. Lock nut
3. Lock nut
4. Primary reverse synchroniz-
er gear
5. Secondary reverse syn-
chronizer gear
6. Roll pin
7. Shift fork
8. Clutch hub assembly
9. Synchronizer ring
10. 5th gear
11. Gear sleeve
12. Secondary 5th gear
13. Lock bolt
14. Guide bolt
15. Lock bolt, ball and spring
16. Transaxle case
17. Magnet
18. Reverse idle shaft
19. Reverse idle gear
20. Lock bolt
21. Shift rod (5th and reverse)
and clip
22. Gate
23. Pin
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DISASSEMBLY 7 A
Disassembly Note
Transaxle
Mount the transaxle on the SST.
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Lock nut
1. Lock the primary shaft with the SST.
2. Shift to 1st or 2nd gear.
3. Remove the lock nut.
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Shift rod
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Shift fork and shift rod assembly
1. Align the ends of the interlock sleeve and of the
control lever, then turn the shift rod counter-
clockwise.
2. While holding the 1st-2nd shift fork with one hand
and the 3rd-4th shift fork with the other, raise them
both at the same time and shift each of the clutch
hub sleeves.
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3. Lift the control end and remove the steel ball, and,
at the same time, remove the shift rod from the
clutch housing.
4. Separate the shift rod and shift fork assembly from
each of the clutch hub sleeves.
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