Rear Cover Assembly Note
- Apply grease to the outer race of the upper bearing and install it in the gear housing.
- Install a new oil seal to the rear cover.
- Apply sealant to the threads of the rear cover and install it into the gear housing.
- Rotate the pinion to the left and right a few times to seat the bearing.
- Tighten the rear cover so that the starting torque of the pinion is 2.0-3.4 N.m {20-35 kgf.cm, 18-30 in.lbf} (Pull scale reading: 20-34 N {2.0-3.5 kgf, 4.5-7.7 lbf})
as inspected using the SST
and a pull scale.
- Tighten the locknut. Do not allow the rear cover to turn.
- Tightening torque
- 50-68 N.m {5.0-7.0 kgf.m, 37-50 ft.lbf}
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.