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HOMESERVICE MANUALSMAZDA1991PROTEGE 4WD, AUTOMATICREPAIR AND DIAGNOSISEXTERNAL PAGESDIFFERENT VARIANT/TRIMSECTION 1 (OVERHAUL - F4A-EL & FA4A-EL)TRANSAXLE DISASSEMBLY
1991 Mazda Protege 4WD, Automatic

Transaxle Disassembly

1991 Mazda Protege 4WD, AutomaticSECTION Transaxle Disassembly
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  1. Mount transaxle on stand. Remove torque converter. Remove oil pump drive shaft. Remove dipstick tube. Remove inhibitor switch, speed sensor and oil pipe, spring and ball next to inhibitor switch.
  2. Remove oil pan and gasket. Remove oil strainer and "O" ring. Remove control valve body. On FA4A-EL models, remove throttle cable. Remove manual shaft, manual plate, assist lever and actuator support. Remove oil pipe at oil pump. On all models, remove oil pump and gasket.
  3. Remove clutch assembly turbine shaft snap ring and remove clutch assembly. On FA4A-EL models, compress servo and remove retaining ring, servo and spring. Pull anchor shaft while holding strut and remove strut.
  4. On all models, remove small sun gear and one-way clutch assembly. Secure 2-4 band with wire to prevent stretching and remove 2-4 band.
  5. Remove one-way clutch retaining ring, one-way clutch and carrier hub assembly. Remove low and reverse brake snap ring, retaining plate, drive and driven plates. See Fig 1 or Fig 2 .
    Fig 1: Exploded View Of Clutch & Transaxle Assembly (FA4A-EL Shown; F4A-EL Similar)
    G93A24711Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
  6. Remove internal gear snap ring and remove internal gear from output shell. Remove "O" ring located on converter housing side of turbine shaft. Pull out turbine shaft with 3-4 clutch assembly. See Fig 1 .
  7. Remove bolts from converter housing to transaxle. Tap lightly with a plastic hammer to remove transaxle case. Remove parking pawl assembly. Remove output shell and output gear. Remove the differential assembly. See Fig 3 .
    Fig 2: Low & Reverse Brake Piston & Related Components (GF4A-EL Shown; Others Similar)
    G93H24718Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.
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