Manual Shaft Lever Component Removal Note

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Mark the manual shaft lever component as shown in the figure.
Remove the manual shaft lever component installation nut.

Fig 1: Marking Manual Shaft Lever Component
Courtesy of MAZDA MOTORS CORP.