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A/t & M/t Control Systems: Removal & Installation Subaru Forester SH

Transmission Control Systems 6 illustrations ~1253 words

REMOVAL

  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
  3. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  4. Lift up the vehicle.
  5. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Non-turbo model Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325320-S35059142112009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325320-S22382758332009071800000) , Muffler . Turbo model Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325336-S21151896522009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325336-S04910540732009071800000) , Muffler .
  6. Remove the heat shield cover.
  7. Remove the cable from arm assembly.
  8. Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable.
  9. Lower the vehicle.
  10. Remove the grip.
  11. Remove the hand brake boot cover.
  12. Remove the console front panel.
  13. Remove the console cover and console box. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325318-S22821293662009071800000) , Console Box .
  14. Remove the indicator assembly.
  15. Remove the harness clips from the bracket.
  16. Remove the blind.
  17. Disconnect the connectors, and then remove the four bolts to take out the select lever assembly from vehicle body.

Scheme 7

Scheme 7: INSTALLATION
Scheme 7: INSTALLATION

Scheme 8

Scheme 8
Scheme 8
  1. Set the select lever to vehicle body.
  2. Tighten the four bolts to install the select lever to vehicle body, and then connect the connector. Temporarily tighten the bolt A. Tighten the bolt B. Tighten the bolt A. Tighten the bolts C and D. Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
  3. Install the harness clips to the bracket.
  4. Install the console cover and console box. Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325318-S01180017212009071800000) , Console Box .
  5. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  6. Install the blind. CAUTION: The blind should be installed so that it is securely caught by tabs of the plate guide COM-PL.
  7. Install the indicator assembly.
  8. Install the console front panel.
  9. Install the hand brake boot cover.
  10. Install the grip.
  11. Lift up the vehicle.
  12. Shift the range select lever to the "N" range.
  13. Secure the cable to the bracket. Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325334-S01836949102009071800000) , Select Cable .
  14. Adjust the select cable position. Refer to «ADJUSTMENT»(ref-325334-S04801030692009071800000) , Select Cable .
  15. After the completion of adjustment, confirm that the select lever operates properly at all range positions.
  16. Install the heat shield cover.
  17. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Non-turbo model Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325320-S20401908492009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325320-S11192975402009071800000) , Muffler . Turbo model Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325336-S02533731032009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325336-S01369748332009071800000) , Muffler .
  18. Inspect the following items. When a problem is found in the inspection, adjust the select cable and inhibitor switch. Refer to «ADJUSTMENT»(ref-325334-S04801030692009071800000) , Select Cable . Refer to «ADJUSTMENT»(ref-325309-S40922260332009071800000) , Inhibitor Switch .
  1. Engine starts when the select lever is in "P" and "N" range, but not in other ranges.
  2. Back-up light illuminates when the select lever is in the "R" range, but not in other ranges.
  3. Select lever and indicator positions are matched.
  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  3. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
  4. Lift up the vehicle.
  5. Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Non-turbo model)
  6. Remove the center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Turbo model)
  7. Remove the heat shield cover.
  8. Remove the snap pin and washer from the shifter arm.
  9. Remove the plate assembly from the transmission case.
  10. Disconnect the cable from arm assembly.
  11. Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable from bracket.
  12. Remove the select cable from plate assembly.

INSTALLATION

  1. Install the select cable to plate assembly.
  2. Install the select cable to the shifter arm.
  3. Install the plate assembly to transmission.
  4. Install the washer and snap pin to the shifter arm.
  5. Install new clamp paying attention to the installing direction.
  6. Insert the tip of inner cable into connector hole of select lever, and fix the cable to bracket.
  7. Shift the select lever to the "N" range, and adjust the select cable position. Refer to «ADJUSTMENT»(ref-325334-S04801030692009071800000) , Select Cable .
  8. Install the heat shield cover.
  9. Install the front, center and rear exhaust pipes, and the muffler. (Non-turbo model)
  10. Install the center, rear exhaust pipes and the muffler. (Turbo model)

Refer to INSTALLATION , Center Exhaust Pipe . Refer to INSTALLATION , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to INSTALLATION , Muffler .

  1. Remove the grip.
  2. Remove the hand brake boot cover.
  3. Remove the console front panel.
  4. Remove the console cover and console box. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325318-S22821293662009071800000) , Console Box .
  5. Remove the indicator assembly.
  6. With the shift lock release button held down, move the select lever to the "N" range.
  7. Remove the spacer bolt and remove the plate guide COMPL.
  8. Using a flat-tip screwdriver with a thin tip, remove the connector from the plate COMPL.
  9. With detent spring lifted up, push the select lever backward and remove the shift lock solenoid unit.
  10. Raise the claw of connector.
  11. Disconnect the terminals of "P" range switch and shift lock solenoid unit from the connector, using a flat-tip screwdriver with a thin tip.

Scheme 9

Scheme 9
Scheme 9

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Note. Refer to "COMPONENT" for each tightening torque. Refer to COMPONENT , General Description . When installing the plate guide COMPL, set the select lever to "D" range (normal mode position), and be careful of the following.

  1. Insert protrusion (B) of the plate guide COMPL into the hole on the shift lock solenoid unit (A).
  2. Insert link (D) of the shift lock release into link (C) of the shift lock solenoid unit.
  3. Connect the switch and solenoid terminals to the connector.

Scheme 10

Scheme 10
Scheme 10
  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
  3. Remove the gear shift knob.
  4. Remove the console front panel and console boot.
  5. Remove the console cover and console box. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325318-S22821293662009071800000) , Console Box .
  6. Remove the clamp.
  7. Remove the boot and insulator assembly.
  8. Remove the harness clamp from the plate assembly.
  9. Remove the plate assembly from the vehicle body.
  10. Lift up the vehicle.
  11. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Non-turbo model Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325320-S35059142112009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325320-S22382758332009071800000) , Muffler . Turbo model Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325336-S21151896522009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-325336-S04910540732009071800000) , Muffler .
  12. Remove the heat shield cover.
  13. Remove the stay from transmission bracket.
  14. Remove the rod from joint.
  15. Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.
  16. Extract the spring pin and remove the joint.
  17. Lower the vehicle.
  18. Remove the gear shift lever.

Scheme 11

Scheme 11
Scheme 11

Scheme 12

Scheme 12
Scheme 12
  1. Install the joint to the transmission and secure with a spring pin.
  2. Insert the gear shift lever from the room side. NOTE: Insert the rod and the stay, and then temporarily set them onto the transmission mount.
  3. Lift up the vehicle.
  4. Mount the cushion rubber on the vehicle body.
  5. Using new self-locking nuts, connect the rod to the joint.
  6. Using new self-locking nuts, connect the stay to the transmission bracket.
  7. Install the heat shield cover.
  8. Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Non-turbo model Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325320-S20401908492009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325320-S11192975402009071800000) , Muffler . Turbo model Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325336-S02533731032009071800000) , Rear Exhaust Pipe . Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325336-S01369748332009071800000) , Muffler .
  9. Install the plate assembly to the vehicle body. Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb) Set the plate assembly to the vehicle. Temporarily tighten the bolt (A). Tighten the bolt (B). Tighten the bolt (A). Tighten the bolts (C) and (D).
  10. Install the harness clamp to the plate.
  11. Install the boot and insulator assembly, and secure with a clamp.
  12. Install the console cover and console box. Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-325318-S01180017212009071800000) , Console Box .
  13. Install the console front panel and console boot.
  14. Install the gear shift knob.
  15. Check that the gear can be shifted accurately into each gear ranges.

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