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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.
    NOTE: DO NOT fully tighten all bolts and nuts until engine is in correct position. When engine is positioned, tighten all bolts and nuts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  1. Loosen No. 4 engine mount outer bracket bolts and hand tighten. Install engine and transaxle. Install No. 3 engine mount sub-bracket. Install No. 4 engine mount assembly into bracket. Tighten No. 4 engine mount lower bolts at chassis to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS .
  2. Remove engine hoist and support engine-transaxle assembly with Engine Support (49-G017-5A0). Install engine mount crossmember to chassis and tighten to specification. Install No. 2 engine mount bolts through engine mount crossmember and hand tighten. Install No. 1 engine mount bracket.
  3. Tighten No. 1 engine mount bracket and stay to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Remove engine support. Tighten No. 2, 3 and 4 engine mounts to specification. Install NEW retaining ring onto end of axle shaft. Coat axle shaft splines and sliding surfaces with grease. Install axle shafts into transaxle with opening of retaining ring facing upward.
  4. Pull outward on axle shafts to ensure retaining ring is seated into transaxle. Install and tighten intermediate (joint) shaft support bearing bracket evenly to specification.
  5. To install remaining components, reverse removal procedure. Tighten fasteners to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS . Fill engine with oil. Fill automatic transaxle with M-III or Dexron III ATF.
  6. Fill and bleed cooling system. See COOLING SYSTEM BLEEDING . Ensure accelerator cable has .04-.11" (1.0-2.8 mm) deflection at throttle body when installed. If deflection is not as specified, rotate nut on end of cable at throttle body until specified deflection is obtained.