Removal & Installation (Millenia)

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.

Disconnect negative battery cable. Remove automatic transaxle, drive plate, backing plate and adapter. See REMOVAL & INSTALLATION article in TRANSMISSION SERVICING. Using a razor knife, cut oil seal lip. Remove oil seal.
To install, apply light coat of oil onto seal lip and push seal over crankshaft. Tap seal into rear cover until it is flush with edge of rear cover. DO NOT bottom seal into cover. Tighten all bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .