Mazda 1975 Rotary Pickup Workshop Manual page 121

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7A-E. REMOVAL OF TRANSJVIISSION
When dismounting the automatic transmision from a
vehicle, pay attention to the following point.
Before dismounting the transmission, rigidly inspect
it by aid of the "Trouble Diagnosis Chart", and dis-
mount it only when considered to be necessary. The
transmission should be removed in the following se-
quence :
1. Remove the battery earth.
2. Remove the power brake vacuum pipe clip from
the converter housing.
3. Remove the service hole cover. To lock the drive
plate, apply the wrench to the drive pulley lock bolt.
loosen and remove four bolts that attach the torque
converter to the drive plate by using the special
wrench (49 0877 435). At the same time, make
aligning mark across torque converter and drive plate.
4. Jack up the vehicle and support it with safety
stands.
5. Remove the screws attaching the heat insulator to
the exhaust pipe and remove the heat insulator.
6. Remove the bolt and nut attaching the exhaust
front pipe to the exhaust pipe bracket. Disconnect
the exhaust front pipe flange from the exha'tst mani-
fold by removing nuts. Remove the bolts and nuts
attaching the exhaust front pipe flange to the main
silencer, and remove the exhaust front pipe.
7. Remove the bolts attaching the heat insulator to
the underbody and remove the heat insulator.
8. Remove the four propeller shaft attaching bolts
and remove the center bearing attaching bolts. Then
pull it out from the extension housing. Apply a plug
to prevent oil leak.
Fig. 7A-7 Removing propellar shaft
9. Dsconnect the speedometer cable from the exten-
sion housing.
10. Disconnect the control rod by removing snap ring.
11. Disconnect the wirings from the starting motor.
Loosen the upper and lower bolt attaching the start-
ing motor to the converter housing and remove the
starting motor.
12. Remove the undercover (or service cover) on the
converter housing.
13. Mth the transmission supported with the trans-
mission holder, remove the tightening nuts of the
transmission member and take out the member. Then
lower the transmission holder, widen the clearance
between the transmission and the floor.
14. Remove the vacuum union bolt from the inler
manifold. Remove the vacuum pipe clips from the
converter housing, transmission case and extension
housing. Disconnect the vacuum hose from the vac-
uum diaphragm and remove the vacuum pipe.
15. Dsconnect the wire connections of down-shift
solenoid and remove the wires from the clip.
16. Disconnect the feed pipe and return pipe for
cooling on the left side of the transmission. Remove
the feed pipe and return pipe clips from the converter
housing and transmission case.
Fig. 7A-g Removing pipes
17. L,oosen and remove the bolts that connect the
engine and the torque converter housing to discon-
nect the transmission and engine.
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FiS. 7A-B Removing speedometer cable
Fig. 74-10 Bolts on engine & converter housing