Disassembly, Inspection & Reassembly

To disassemble, refer to illustration for exploded view of rear planetary assembly. See Fig 1 . To reassemble, reverse disassembly. Check rotation and wear of one-way clutch. Ensure arrow on one-way clutch is inserted toward front of outer race. See Fig 2 or Fig 3 . Ensure one-way clutch rotates smoothly in one direction only. See Fig 4 .Check installation of one-way clutch if it does not function as described.

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Rear Planetary Gear

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Fig 2: OD One-Way Clutch In Rear Drum (B2200, B2600, Miata & MPV)

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Fig 3: Installing OD One-Way Clutch In Rear Drum (RX7 & 929)

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Fig 4: Checking Operation Of OD One-Way Clutch

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