Front Bearing Cover; Primary Shaft - Mazda B-Series 1997 Workshop Manual

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TRANSMISSION
Front bearing cover
1. Remove the clutch release cylinder (Refer to Section H.)
2.
Remove the front bearing cover bolts.
3.
Remove the front bearing cover by threading two M8 x
1.25
(40mm or longer) bolts into the front bearing cover
clutch release cylinder bolt locations.
Note
Bolts threaded into the clutch release cylinder bolt
locations will bottom out and lift the front bearing
cover away from the transmission case.
Do not remove the plastic scoop ring from the
primary shaft at this time.
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Primary shaft
1.
Remove and discard the plastic scoop ring.
2. Remove the primary shaft bearing using Pinion Bearing
Cone Remover T71 P-4621 -B, or equivalent.
Caution
Remove the bearing only if it needs to be replaced.