Mazda CX-9 Grand Touring. Manual — part 81

Fig. 292: Tapping Oil Seal - Converter Housing Side
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100. Install a new gasket and the drain plug.

Tightening torque 23.5 - 54.9 N.m {2.4 - 5.5 kgf.m, 17.4 - 40.4 ft.lbf}

CAUTION:

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Do not damage the oil seal.

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Do not drop the torque converter.

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Be careful that fingers do not get caught.

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Fig. 293: Identifying Gasket And Drain Plug
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101. Using a flathead screwdriver, position the drive gear on the oil pump component in the center. Then

install the torque converter component to the transaxle.

Fig. 294: Identifying Torque Converter Component
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102. To ensure that the torque converter is installed accurately, measure distance A between the end of the

torque converter and the end of the converter housing.

Distance A (between the end of the torque converter and the end of the converter housing)

Mazda6: 18 mm {0.709 in}

CX-7: 31.4 mm {1.24 in}

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Fig. 295: Measuring Distance A Between End Of Torque Converter And End Of Converter
Housing
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103. Install the O-rings and oil pipes. (Refer to the appropriate article .)

104. Add the ATF.

AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE INSPECTION

B2 Brake Inspection

1. Apply ATF to the driven plates, drive plates and retaining plates.

2. Install driven plates, drive plates and the retaining plate in the following order to the transaxle case as

shown in the figure.

Six drive plates type

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Drive- Retaining- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive-
Retaining

Seven drive plates type

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Retaining- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive- Driven- Drive-
Driven- Drive- Retaining

NOTE:

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Replace with new drive plates after soaking them at least 2 h in ATF.

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Fig. 296: Identifying Driven Plates, Drive Plates And Retaining Plate
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Fig. 297: Inspecting Number And Order Of Retaining Plates, Drive And Driven Plates
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3. Using a flathead screwdriver, install the snap ring into the groove.

CAUTION:



Inspect the number and order of the retaining plates, drive and
driven plates.

CAUTION:



Align the opening of the snap ring with the position shown in
the figure.

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