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Automatic torque converter to drive plate bolts (NA 1.8)

26–36 ft·lb35–49 N·m35–49 N·m26–36 ft·lb
Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Hand-tighten in a crisscross pattern. When using SST 49 0877 435, correct the torque-wrench setting for the wrench/SST combination using the factory torque formula. 1994 factory evidence; applicability to 1995–1997 is inferred within the owner-approved NA 1.8 year group.

Applies to
  • NA 1994–1997 (BP, 4AT)
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual
Sources
  • 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop ManualTier 1
    Page K–149
    26–36 ft·lb (35–49 N·m)
    Printed: “35–49 N·m {3.5–5.0 kgf·m, 26–36 ft·lbf}”

Also in Additional 1994 factory service specifications