Mazda Transaxle A65M–R. Manual - part 6

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Disassembly Procedure

1. Remove the drain plug and the filler cap.
2. Remove the neutral switch and reverse switch.
3. Remove the shift check bolt and stopper bolt.
4. Remove the shift control component.

5. Remove the check plugs, check springs, check 

balls, and shift check sleeve as shown in the 
figure.

6. Remove the transaxle case installation bolt.
7. Remove the bore plug using screwdriver.
8. Stretch the snap ring of the secondary shaft rear 

bearing at the bore plug hole, and remove the 
transaxle case.

9. Remove the baffle plate and the oil pass.

10. Remove the snap ring, secondary shaft adjust 

shim, primary shaft rear bearing adjust shim from 
the transaxle case.

11. Remove the differential side bearing outer race 

(transaxle case side) using the SST, and remove 
the adjust shim.

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12. Remove the welt plug using a fit stick.
13. Remove the differential oil seal (transaxle case 

side) using a screwdriver.

14. Remove the magnet from clutch housing.
15. Shift to 5th gear.

16. Remove the reverse lever component bracket 

bolt.

17. Lift the reverse lever component, and remove it.
18. Remove the reverse fork rod.
19. Remove the reverse shift fork.

20. Shift 3rd/4th fork rod to the 3rd gear, and remove 

the retaining pin of 5th shift fork using a pin 
punch.

21. Remove the C ring of the 5th/reverse bracket.
22. Remove the 5th/reverse fork rod, and remove the 

5th shift fork and 5th/reverse bracket.

23. Remove the check balls and the interlock pin from 

the clutch housing.

24. Remove the retaining pin of 3rd/4th fork rod 

bracket using a pin punch.

25. Remove the two C rings of the 3rd/4th shift fork.
26. Remove the 3rd/4th fork rod, and remove the 3rd/

4th shift fork and 3rd/4th bracket.

27. Remove the shift check sleeve from the clutch 

housing.

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28. Remove the retaining pin of 1st/2nd shift fork 

using a pin punch.

29. Remove the 1st/2nd fork rod and 1st/2nd bracket 

at a time.

30. Remove the 1st/2nd shift fork.
31. Remove the retaining pin of the 1st/2nd bracket 

using a pin punch, and remove the 1st/2nd 
bracket from the 1st/2nd fork rod.

32. Remove each gear component.

(1) Tap the primary shaft using a plastic hammer.

Caution

••••

The oil channel in the clutch housing can 
be damaged when removing the 
secondary shaft component. Remove the 
secondary shaft component to right 
above.

(2) Remove the primary shaft component, 

secondary shaft component, and reverse idler 
gear component at the same time.

(3) Remove the differential.

33. Remove the secondary shaft bearing retainer.

Warning

••••

Using a heat gun can will cause the 
clutch housing to heat up greatly. To 
prevent burns wear gloves whenever 
using a heat gun.

Caution

••••

The clutch housing will be damaged if 
heated above 120 

°°°°

C. Heat the clutch 

housing below 120 

°°°°

C.

Note

•

If the secondary shaft front bearing can’t be removed easily, heat the clutch housing to about 100 

°

C using 

a heat gun and remove it.

34. Remove the secondary shaft front bearing using a 

screwdriver.

35. Remove the oil channel of the secondary shaft.
36. Remove the differential oil seal (clutch housing 

side) using a screwdriver.

Warning

••••

Using a heat gun will cause the clutch 
housing to heat up greatly. To prevent 
burns wear gloves whenever using a heat 
gun.

Caution

••••

The clutch housing will be damaged if 
heated above 120 

°°°°

C. Heat the clutch housing below 120 

°°°°

C.

Note

•

If the differential side bearing outer race can’t be removed easily, heat the clutch housing to about 100 

°

C 

using a heat gun and remove it.

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37. Remove the differential side bearing outer race 

using the SST.

38. Remove the primary shaft oil seal using a 

screwdriver.

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PRIMARY SHAFT COMPONENTS PREINSPECTION

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3rd Gear Thrust Clearance

1. Measure the clearance between the 3rd gear and 2nd gear.

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If not as specified, assemble the primary shaft component again.

Clearance

0.18—0.31 mm {0.0071—0.0122 in}

5th Gear Thrust Clearance

1. Measure the clearance between 4th thrust washer and the 5th gear.

•

If not as specified, assemble the primary shaft component again.

Clearance

0.06—0.16 mm {0.0024—0.0063 in}

4th Gear End Play

1. Remove the primary shaft rear bearing.
2. Set up the primary shaft component, and fix it.
3. Slide the 4th gear up and down, and measure the length of the movement.

•

If not as specified, assemble the primary shaft component again.

Length of the movement

0.20—0.30 mm {0.0078—0.0118 in}

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