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Countershaft center bearing to housing shim clearance (NA6 5MT)

0–0.004 in (0–0.1 mm)0–0.1 mm (0–0.004 in)

Factory manualTaken from a Mazda factory workshop manual, with page citation.
Procedure

Measure between countershaft center bearing and bearing housing; select adjustment shims to obtain this clearance. Printed shim thicknesses: 0.1 mm (0.004 in), 0.3 mm (0.012 in).

Applies to
  • NA 1990–1993 (B6, 5MT) — 1991–1993 inferred from 1990 factory evidence; actual-year verification is separate.
  • Verified in: 1990 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual