Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual page 1829

22.Shifter Fork and Rod
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to MT-33, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the back-up light switch and neutral po-
sition switch. <Ref. to MT-43, REMOVAL, Switches
and Harness.>
3) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-48, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
4) Remove the transmission case. <Ref. to MT-61,
REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
5) Remove the drive pinion shaft assembly. <Ref.
to MT-86, REMOVAL, Drive Pinion Shaft Assem-
bly.>
6) Remove the main shaft assembly.
Single-range model
<Ref. to MT-68, REMOVAL, Main Shaft Assembly
for Single-Range.>
Dual-range model
<Ref. to MT-76, REMOVAL, Main Shaft Assembly
for Dual-Range.>
7) Remove the differential assembly. <Ref. to MT-
95, REMOVAL, Front Differential Assembly.>
8) Drive out the straight pin with ST, and 5th shifter
fork.
ST 398791700 STRAIGHT PIN REMOVER
(A) Straight pin
(B) 5th shifter fork
9) Remove the plugs, springs and checking balls.
SHIFTER FORK AND ROD
10) Drive out the straight pin, and pull out 3-4 fork
rod and shifter fork.
NOTE:
When removing the rod, keep other rods in neutral.
Also, when pulling out the straight pin, remove it to-
ward the inside of case so that it does not hit
against the case.
11) Drive out the straight pin, and pull out 1-2 fork
rod and shifter fork.
12) Remove the outer snap ring, and pull out the
reverse shifter rod arm from reverse fork rod. Then
take out the ball, spring and interlock plunger from
rod.
And then remove the rod.
NOTE:
When pulling out the reverse shifter rod arm, be
careful not to let the ball pop out of arm.
13) Remove the reverse shifter lever.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the reverse arm fork spring, ball and inter-
lock plunger to reverse fork rod arm. Insert the re-
verse fork rod into hole in reverse fork rod arm, and
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hold it with outer snap ring using ST.
NOTE:
Apply grease to plunger to prevent it from falling.
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2) Position the ball, spring and new gasket in re-
verse shifter rod hole, on left side transmission
case, and tighten the checking ball plug.
3) Install the 1-2 fork rod into 1-2 shifter fork via the
hole on the rear of transmission case.
4) Align the holes in rod and fork, and new drive
straight pin into these holes using ST.
NOTE:
• Set other rods to neutral.
• Make sure the interlock plunger is on the 3-4 fork
rod side.
ST 398791700
MT-105
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
(A) Straight pin
(B) 3-4 fork rod
(C) Shifter fork
ACCENT BALL INSTALLER
STRAIGHT PIN REMOVER
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