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Secondary Shaft

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  1. Disassemble transmission case from clutch housing. Remove primary shaft. Install funnel and secondary bearing race in clutch housing. See Figure . Install secondary shaft into transaxle case. Install transaxle case to clutch housing and tighten bolts to specification. See TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS  .
  2. Mount dial indicator to clutch housing and place plunger on end of secondary shaft. See Fig 1 . Zero dial indicator. Pull secondary shaft upward and record measurement. Add 0.0012" (0.03 mm) to measured thrust clearance and record. Add 0.0031" (0.08 mm) to thrust clearance and record. Select thickest adjustment shim in range determined by these two measurements. Shims are available in the following thicknesses: 0.006-0.020" (0.15-0.50 mm) in 0.002" (0.05 mm) increments.
Fig 1: Measuring Secondary Shaft Thrust Clearance (F25M-R)
G96J31624Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.