Loosening Sequence Of Tension Bolts - Mazda 1983 RX7 Service Manual

washer, needle bearing, bearing housing, needle bearing, spacer and
thrust plate.
6) On manual transmission models, remove clutch assembly. Use
puller to remove flywheel. On automatic transmission models, remove
drive plate. Use puller to remove counterweight.
7) Remove tension bolts on rear housing in sequence. See
Fig. 3. Loosen in 2 or 3 steps. Lift rear housing off shaft. Remove
any seals stuck to rotor sliding surface, and place them back in
original positions. Remove seals and "O" rings from face of rear rotor
housing.
Fig. 3:

Loosening Sequence of Tension Bolts

Loosen in 2 or 3 steps.
8) Attach dowel puller (49 0813 215A), and pull tubular
dowels off rear rotor housing. See Fig. 4. Hold rotor housing by hand
to keep it from moving up, and remove rear rotor housing. Use caution
to avoid dropping apex seals and side pieces of rear rotor. Remove
seals and "O" ring from front side of rear rotor housing.
9) Remove side pieces, apex seals and springs from rear rotor
and store in order for reassembly. Remove all corner seals, corner
seal springs, side seals and side seal springs and store in order for
reassembly. Remove rear rotor, and place on clean pad with internal
gear side down.
10) Remove seals and springs on remaining side of rotor, and
store in order for reassembly. Place protector on seal inner lip, and
remove outer seal with remover (49 0813 225). Remove inner seal.
Remove seals and springs and store in order for reassembly. Mark rear
rotor for assembly identification.
11) Attach puller, and while holding housing down, pull
tubular dowels off intermediate housing. Remove intermediate housing
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