Power Plant Frame Installation Note
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda RX-8. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Support the transmission using a transmission jack.
- Install the power plant frame.
- Temporarily tighten the nuts in the order shown in the figure.
- Tighten nut 1 until the power plant frame is seated in the rear differential.
- Install the heat insulator, exhaust manifold stay, catalytic converter, middle pipe, main silencer and front tunnel member.
- Raise the front end of the power plant frame (transmission side) or the transmission with the transmission jack, and adjust dimension A to 55-57 mm {2.16-2.24 in}
(lower surface of power plant frame-lower surface of the front tunnel member) as shown in the figure.Fig 3: Raising Front End Of Power Plant Frame (Transmission Side) Or Transmission With The Transmission Jack
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
NOTE:- When raising power plant frame without a transmission jack, use bolts with a thread length of 55 mm {2.16 in} or more (M12 x 1.25). Tighten bolts from the underside of the front tunnel member as shown in the figure and raise power plant frame.
- When using bolts, the undersurface of the power plant frame could be damaged. Wrap tape to the undersurface of the frame to prevent damage.
- Tighten the nuts and bolts on the rear differential side in the order shown in the figure.
- Tighten the nuts on the rear differential side in the order shown in the figure.
Tightening torque
- 126.0-154.0 N.m
- {12.9-15.7 kgf.m, 93.0-113 ft.lbf}
- 126.0-154.0 N.m
- Verify that dimension A is within the specification with the transmission jack and the adjustment bolt removed.
- If it is not within the specification, adjust dimension A again.
Standard dimension A
- 48.4-56.4 mm {1.91-2.22 in}