Mazda Automatic Transaxle JA5AX-EL. Manual — part 1

CONTENTS

Automatic
Transaxle
Workshop
Manual
Supplement
JA5AX-EL

FOREWORD

This manual explains the changes and/or

additions relating to the disassembly,
inspection, repair, and reassembly
procedures for the above-indicated
automatic transaxle.
In order to do these procedures safety,
quickly, and correctly, you must first read
this manual and any other relevant service
materials carefully.

The information in this manual is current

up to August, 2002. Any changes that occur
after that time will not be reflected in this
particular manual. Therefore, the contents
of this manual may not exactly match
the mechanism that you are currently
serving.

Mazda Motor Corporation

HIROSHIMA, JAPAN

Note:
There is no description of the transfer in this
manual as the transfer cannot be
disassembled.

© 2002 Mazda Motor Corporation

PRINTED IN THE NETHERLANDS, AUGUST 2002
1765–1E–02H

Title

Section

General Information

GI

Mechanism and Operation

K

Overhaul

K1

Technical Data

TD

Special Tools

ST

RELATED MATERIALS

Automatic Transaxle Workshop Manual JA5A–EL . . . 1738–1*–02D

* : Indicates the printing location

E: Europe
0: Japan

WARNING

Servicing a vehicle can be dangerous. If you have not received
service-related training, the risks of injury, property damage, and
failure of servicing increase. The recommended servicing procedures
for the vehicle in this workshop manual were developed with
Mazda-trained technicians in mind. This manual may be useful to
non-Mazda trained technicians, but a technician with our
service-related training and experience will be at less risk when
performing service operations. However, all users of this manual are
expected to at least to know general safety procedures.

This manual contains "Warnings" and "Cautions" applicable to risks
not normally encountered in a general technician's experience.
They should be followed to reduce the risk of injury and the risk that
improper service or repair may damage the vehicle or render it unsafe.
It is also important to understand that the "Warnings" and "Cautions"
are not exhaustive. It is impossible to warn of all the hazardous
consequences that might result from failure to follow the procedures.

The procedures recommended and described in this manual are
effective methods of performing service and repair. Some require tools
specifically designed for a specific purpose. Persons using procedures
and tools which are not recommended by Mazda Motor Corporation
must satisfy themselves thoroughly that neither personal safety nor
safety of the vehicle will be jeopardized.

The contents of this manual, including drawings and specifications, are
the latest available at the time of printing, and Mazda Motor Corporation
reserves the right to change the vehicle designs and alter the contents
of this manual without notice and without incurring obligation.

Parts should be replaced with genuine Mazda replacement parts or
with parts which match the quality of genuine Mazda replacement
parts. Persons using replacement parts of lesser quality than that of
genuine Mazda replacement parts must satisfy themselves thoroughly
that neither personal safety nor safety of the vehicle will be
jeopardized.

Mazda Motor Corporation is not responsible for any problems which
may arise from the use of this manual. The cause of such problems
includes but is not limited to insufficient service-related training, use of
improper tools, use of replacement parts of lesser quality than that of
genuine Mazda replacement parts, or not being aware of any revision
of this manual.

GI–1

GI

GI

GENERAL INFORMATION

HOW TO USE THIS MANUAL . . . . . . . . GI-2

RANGE OF TOPICS . . . . . . . . . . .. GI-2

ABBREVIATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . GI-2

ABBREVIATIONS TABLE. . . . . . . . .. GI-2