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Transfer Removal/Installation [C66MX-R]: Notes

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Replacement Part 

Oil seal Oil seal
Quantity: 1 Quantity: 1
Location of use: Transfer oil seal (RH) No. 1 Location of use: Transfer oil seal (RH) No. 3
CAUTION:
  • Performing the following procedures could cause an open circuit in the front ABS wheel speed-sensor wiring harness if it is pulled by mistake. Before servicing, disconnect the front ABS wheel-speed sensor and set it aside so that the wiring harness will not be pulled by mistake.
  1. Disconnect the negative battery terminal and wait for 1 min or more.
  2. Remove the front under cover No. 2. (See FRONT UNDER COVER No. 2 REMOVAL/INSTALLATION .)
  3. Remove the propeller shaft.
  4. Disconnect the ground plate. (See GROUND PLATE DISCONNECTION/CONNECTION .)
  5. Remove the front crossmember component.
  6. Remove the front drive shaft (RH).
  7. Remove the bracket
    Fig 1: Bracket Bolts With Torque Specification
    G14580596Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  8. Remove the heat shield.
    Fig 2: Heat Shield Bolts With Torque Specification
    G14580597Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  9. f.
    Fig 3: Transfer Bracket Bolts With Torque Specification
    G14580598Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  10. Drain the transfer oil. (See TRANSFER OIL REPLACEMENT [C66MX-R] .)
  11. Remove in the order shown in the figure.
  12. Install in the reverse order of removal.
  13. After the engine and transaxle warms up, inspect for oil leakage and transfer operation.
    Fig 4: Transfer Components With Torque Specification
    G14580599Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
PART DESCRIPTION

Component no. Refer to
1 Transfer oil seal (RH) No. 1
(See TRANSFER OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [C66MX-R] .)
2 Transfer oil seal (RH) No. 3
(See TRANSFER OIL SEAL REPLACEMENT [C66MX-R] .)
3 Transfer