Drive Plate Installation Bolts Installation Note

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Set the SST against the drive plate.

Fig 1: Drive Plate Installation Bolts Tightening Sequence
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
Tighten the new drive plate installation bolts uniformly in two or three steps in the order shown in the illustration.