Mazda Transaxle FN4A-EL. Manual — part 4

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Caution

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Clean the transaxle exterior thoroughly with a steam cleaner or cleaning solvents before removal.

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If any old sealant gets into the transaxle during installation of the oil pan, trouble may occur in the
transaxle. Remove any old sealant from the transaxle case and oil pan, and clean with cleaning
fluids.

14. Remove the oil pan.

Examine any material found in the pan or on the magnet to determine the condition of the transaxle. If large
amounts of material are found, replace the torque converter and carefully inspect the transaxle for the cause.
(1) Clutch facing material

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Drive plate and brake band wear

(2) Steel (magnetic)

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Bearing, gear, and driven plate wear

(3) Aluminum (nonmagnetic)

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Aluminum part wear

15. Disconnect the solenoid valve connector, ground,

and transaxle fluid temperature sensor connector.

16. Remove the oil strainer.

17. Remove the O-ring from the oil strainer.

18. Remove the bolts as shown in the figure.

Note

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Remove the control valve body by removing
the head of the manual valve from the port of
the parking assist lever component.

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K1

19. Remove the control valve body.

20. Remove the coupler component.

21. Remove the accumulator component.
22. Remove the manual shaft.

(1) Remove the roll pin using a pin punch.
(2) Remove the manual shaft.

(3) Remove the O-ring from the manual shaft.

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23. Remove the parking rod lever component.

24. Remove the band servo component.

25. Remove the oil pump using the SST.

26. Remove the converter housing by tapping lightly

with a plastic hammer.

27. Remove the forward clutch component.

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K1–11

K1

28. Remove the differential.

29. Remove the secondary gear and output gear.

30. Remove the actuator plate.

31. Remove the support actuator.

32. Pull out the parking pawl shaft.
33. Remove the parking pawl.

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