Gear Shift Lever; Clutch Pipe; Transmission - Removal Note - Mazda B-Series 1997 Workshop Manual

TRANSMISSION
CLUTCH DISCONNECT
TOOL T88T-70522-A
MALE COUPLING
Removal Note
Gear shift lever
1. Remove the shift lever boot screws.
2. Slide the shift lever boot up the gear shift lever shaft.
3.
Remove the lock
nut
from the attaching stud.
4. Install the lock nut on the other end of the stud.
5. Tighten the nut against the shift lever and tap on the
opposite end of the stud until it comes loose.
6. Remove the stud and the shift lever.
Clutch pipe
1. Disconnect the clutch pipe at the transmission case using
Clutch Disconnect Tool T88T-70522-A, or equivalent.
2. Slide the white plastic sleeve toward the clutch release
cylinder while applying a slight tug on the pipe.
3.
Plug both ends of the line to prevent fluid leakage and the
entry of contaminants.
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Transmission
1 . Remove the bolts, lockwashers and flatwashers attaching
the transmission to the engine rear plate.
2. Remove the nuts and bolts attaching the transmission
mount to the crossmember.
3. Remove the nuts attaching the crossmember to the frame
side rails and remove the crossmember.
4. Work the transmission off of the locating dowels.