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Mounting Rubber Disassembly Note

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mazda MX-5 Miata. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Press the mounting rubber out from the gear housing using the SSTs  and a press.
    Fig 1: Pressing Mounting Rubber Out From Gear Housing
    G03638498Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.