Oil Pump Drive And Sprocket Removal - Mazda 1983 RX7 Service Manual

nuts and bolts, and disconnect exhaust pipe from exhaust manifold.
Support front catalytic converter.
8) Support front of transmission with jack and remove left
and right engine mount nuts. Attach sling to engine and take up slack.
Pull engine forward to clear clutch shaft, then lift engine from
vehicle.
Installation
To install engine, reverse removal procedure ensuring that
linkages, tubes and
original position. Refill all fluids to specified levels, warm up
engine and check for leaks.
DISASSEMBLY
NOTE: To ease engine disassembly, manufacturer recommends use of
special engine stand (49 0107 680A) and hanger (49 1114 005).
1) Loosen drive belts and hoses, and remove air pump and
alternator. Disconnect metering oil pump connecting rod and hoses at
metering oil pump outlets. Remove exhaust manifold cover. Remove
intake manifold and carburetor. Remove gasket and "O" ring.
2) Remove exhaust manifold, engine mount and distributor .
Remove, oil filter and cover from front housing. Remove water pump and
drive pulley for air conditioning compressor (if equipped).
3) Turn engine over, and remove oil pan and strainer. Install
flywheel brake (49 1881 060) on manual transmission models or stopper
(49 1881 055) on automatic transmission models.
4) Remove eccentric shaft pulley. Take off front cover with
gasket, and slide distributor gear off shaft. Remove "O" ring from oil
passage. Remove oil pump sprocket nut. See Fig. 2. Slide oil pump
sprocket, eccentric shaft sprocket and drive chain off together.
Remove oil pump.
Fig. 2:

Oil Pump Drive and Sprocket Removal

Pump drive and sprocket must be removed together.
5) Remove balance weight and following parts in order: Thrust
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