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Countershaft center bearing to housing shim clearance (NA8 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 1994–1997 (BP, 5MT) — 1995–1997 inferred from 1994 factory evidence; actual-year verification is separate.
  • Verified in: 1994 Mazda MX-5 Miata Workshop Manual