Brake Band Adjustment; Kickdown Switch And Downshift Solenoid; Transaxle - Mazda 1983 RX7 Service Manual

pan bolts to 36-60 INCH lbs. (4-9 N.m). Add fluid, make sure not to
overfill.

Transaxle

1) Drain oil by removing drain plug on bottom of
differential. Remove speedometer driven gear and oil pan. Clean oil
pan. Replace oil pan and speedometer driven gear.
2) Replace oil through oil filler tube. Place selector lever
in "P", warm engine, and check oil level. Oil level must not be
higher than "F" on gauge.
ADJUSTMENT
BRAKE BAND
1) Loosen servo piston stem lock nut and back off a few
turns.
2) Using a torque wrench, tighten servo piston stem to
108-132 INCH lbs. (12-15 N.m), then back off piston stem 2 turns.
3) Hold piston stem in this position and tighten lock nut to
132-348 INCH lbs. (15-39 N.m) on RWD models.
Fig. 1: RX7 Transmission Brake Band Adjustment
KICKDOWN SWITCH & DOWNSHIFT SOLENOID
1) Depress accelerator pedal to limit. Near wide open
throttle, click should be heard from solenoid. Switch must operate at
or after 7/8 of pedal travel.
2) If not, loosen switch retaining nut and adjust switch to
engage when pedal is at 7/8 of its full travel, tighten retaining nut
and check solenoid.
TRANSMISSION SERVICING - A/T
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1983 Mazda RX7
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