Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual page 1806

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
17.Input Shaft Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to MT-33, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-48, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the transmission case. <Ref. to MT-61,
REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
4) Remove the drive pinion shaft assembly. <Ref.
to MT-86, REMOVAL, Drive Pinion Shaft Assem-
bly.>
5) Remove the main shaft assembly and input shaft
assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the needle bearing onto the front of trans-
mission main shaft assembly.
2) Connect the main shaft assembly and input shaft
assembly.
3) Install the needle bearing outer race knock pin
hole into transmission case knock pin.
4) Install the drive pinion assembly. <Ref. to MT-
86, INSTALLATION, Drive Pinion Shaft Assem-
bly.>
5) Install the transmission case. <Ref. to MT-63,
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
6) Install the transfer case with extension case as-
sembly. <Ref. to MT-48, INSTALLATION, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
7) Install the manual transmission assembly on ve-
hicle. <Ref. to MT-37, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
INPUT SHAFT ASSEMBLY
C: DISASSEMBLY
1) Remove the O-ring from input shaft holder. Also,
remove the input shaft holder shim.
NOTE:
• Use a new O-ring.
• Number of shims used varies from none to two.
2) Put vinyl tape around the input shaft splines to
protect oil seal from damage.
3) Remove the inner snap ring.
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4) Hold the input shaft holder stationary and re-
move the input shaft by tapping its end with a plas-
tic hammer.
MT-82
(A) Input shaft holder
(B) O-ring
(C) Input shaft holder shim
PLIERS
(A) Input shaft holder
(B) Input shaft
S3M0167A
G3M0828
H3M1430B