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Snap Ring Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Mazda 6. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- When installing a new pressure plate, A/C compressor pulley, stator, or A/C compressor body, replace the snap ring.
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.