Mazda MX-6 1998, Workshop Manual

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AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE [LA4A-EL]
CONTROL VALVE BODY AND TERMOSTATIC OIL LEVEL CONTROL VALVE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LA4A-EL]
W 6 U 5 1 7 W 0 9
Caution
•
Clean the transaxle exterior thoroughly
with a steam cleaner or cleaning solvents
before removal.
1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.
2. Drain the ATF. (Refer to 0 5 -1 7A AUTOMATIC
TRANSAXLE FLUID (ATF) REPLACEMENT
[LA4A-EL].)
3. Remove the battery component. (Refer to 01-17
BATTERY REMOVAL/INSTALLATION.)
4. Remove the fresh-air duct, air cleaner component.
(Refer to 01-13A INTAKE-AIR SYSTEM
REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [FS].)
5. Remove the wheel and fire.
6. Remove the splash shield.
7. Disconnect the transaxle range (TR) switch
connector.
8. Disconnect the solenoid body connector.
9. Remove the oil hose. (Refer to 0 5 -1 7A OIL
COOLER REMOVAL/INSTALLATION [LA4A-EL].)
10. Remove the control valve body cover.
11. Remove the control valve body mounting bolts.
W 6 U 5 1 7 W B L
Caution
• Do not pull on the connector wires or use
a hammer on the connector.
12. Remove the control valve body component.
ELECTRICAL
CONNECTOR
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13. If the thermostatic oil level control valve must be
removed, remove the bolt and the bracket. Pull
the thermostatic oil level control valve straight out
of the transaxle case.
14. If the thermostatic oil level control valve was
removed, insert it into the transaxle case and
install the bracket and bolt.
Tightening torque
11— 13 N-m
{112— 133 kgf-cm, 97— 115 inlbf}
15. Install a new O-ring on the solenoid electrical
connector and lightly coat the O-ring with
petroleum jelly.
Caution
•
Do not pull wires or damage connector
body.
16. Place the control valve body slightly away from
the transaxle case and push the solenoid body
connector into its bore.
17. Align the Z-link in the manual valve.
18. Install the 12 mounting bolts. Tighten the
mounting bolts in the sequence shown.
Tightening torque
9— 11 N-m {92— 112 kgf-cm, 80— 97 in lbf}
W 6 U 5 1 7 W B N
19. Loosen the nut on the ball stud for the manual
valve detent actuating rod.
20. Remove the manual lever control shaft outer
lever.
21. Use the SST to move the shaft to the D range
position and install the pin to hold the tool in
position.
THERMOSTATIC
OIL LEVEL
VALVE
BOLT
BRACKET
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0 5 -1 7 A -2 7