NOTE Subaru Legacy BN/BS

NOTE

Refer to BODY INTEGRATED UNIT for removal and installation procedure.

Scheme 776

Scheme 777

Scheme 778

Scheme 779

Scheme 780

Scheme 781

1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Lift up the vehicle.
3. Remove the center exhaust pipe. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-646019-S19251222692014072500000) .
4. Remove the heat shield cover.
5. Remove the plate cable assembly.
6. Remove the spring at the MT gear shift cable by expanding it and pulling down, and remove the MT gear shift cable from the gear shift lever assembly. CAUTION: Be careful not to deform the cable inner.
7. Remove the MT gear select cable from the gear shift lever assembly by pulling it in the direction of arrow in the figure. CAUTION: Be careful not to deform the cable inner.
8. Remove the cover cable assembly.
9. Lower the vehicle.
10. Remove the shift knob.
11. Remove the console front cover assembly and console box. Refer to «REMOVAL»(ref-646002-S40445703492014072500000) .
12. Remove the bolts, and then remove the gear shift lever assembly from the vehicle. NOTE: The MT gear shift lever cannot be disassembled.

Scheme 782

1. Install the gear shift lever assembly. Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
2. Lift up the vehicle.
3. Install the cover cable assembly. Tightening torque: 7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
4. Connect the MT gear shift cable and MT gear select cable. CAUTION: Be careful not to deform the cable inner. Do not twist the cable inner excessively.
5. Install the plate cable assembly. Tightening torque: 7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
6. Install the heat shield cover. Tightening torque: 18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)
7. Install the center exhaust pipe. Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-646019-S38975430962014072500000) .
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Adjust the detent of the MT gear shift lever. Refer to «ADJUSTMENT»(ref-646009-S13241104622014072500000) .
10. Install the console front cover assembly and the console box. Refer to «INSTALLATION»(ref-646002-S20119899722014072500000) .
11. Install the shift knob.
12. Make sure the gears can be shifted accurately into each gear. Adjust the MT gear select cable, if the gears cannot be shifted correctly. Refer to «ADJUSTMENT»(ref-646009-S39461637862014072500000) .

Scheme 783

1. Check the parts for deformation, damage and wear. Repair or replace if necessary. Compare the removed parts with new parts to confirm if there are damages or not.
2. Check that selecting to the reverse direction is disable unless the slider is pulled up.
3. Check that selecting to the reverse direction is possible when the slider is pulled up to the full.
4. Check that the shift lever moves to initial position, when the slider backs to the neutral position from step 3 ).