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Reassembly & Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2001 Mazda Millenia and 2001 Mazda 626. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. To reassemble, coat rotors with engine oil. Install rotors into oil pump body. Ensure reference marks (dots) on rotors face outside of oil pump body (toward oil pump cover) and are aligned at top of oil pump body.
  2. Install oil pump body cover, and tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Install relief valve, spring, NEW gasket and relief valve plug. Tighten relief valve plug to specification.
  3. Install crankshaft front seal (if removed) until seal surface is even with oil pump body. Coat seal lip with grease. To install, apply sealant onto rear of oil pump. Coat NEW "O" ring with oil and install onto rear of oil pump. Install oil pump. Ensure splined teeth on rotor of oil pump engages with splines on crankshaft.
  4. Install proper length bolts into designated locations. Tighten retaining bolts to specification. Install baffle plate and retaining bolts. Tighten bolts to specification. Install gasket and pick-up tube. Tighten pick-up tube-to-oil pump bolts to specification, then pick-up tube support bracket bolts. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure.
CAUTION: Before installing oil pan bolts, ensure oil pan bolts and cylinder block bolt holes are free of sealant. Cylinder block may be cracked if bolts are installed without cleaning out old sealant.
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