Subaru Impreza 2004 Service Manual page 44

• WAGON MODEL
• SEDAN MODEL
28) Pull out the front drive shaft from transmission.
(1) Using a tire lever or a pinch bar, etc., pull out
the front drive shaft until its joint facing to trans-
mission can move smoothly.
NOTE:
Place cloth between tire lever or pinch bar and
transmission in order to avoid damaging the side
retainer of transmission.
(2) Hold the transmission side joint portion of
front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing
from the transmission by pressing it outside so
as not to stretch the boot.
29) Remove the bolts which hold the clutch hous-
ing cover.
30) Remove the nuts which hold the lower side of
transmission to engine.
31) Place the transmission jack under transmis-
sion.
Automatic Transmission Assembly
AT-00684
MT-00076
AT-00108
4AT-43
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission
jack don't touch the oil pan.
32) Remove the transmission rear crossmember
from vehicle.
33) While gradually lowering the transmission jack,
fully contract the engine support and tilt the engine
rearward.
34) Remove the transmission.
CAUTION:
Remove the transmission and torque converter
as a unit away from engine.
35) Separate the transmission assembly and rear
cushion rubber.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Replace the differential side oil seal with new
one.
NOTE:
Replacement is not necessary when new oil seal
has been installed.
2) Install the rear cushion rubber to transmission
assembly.
Tightening torque:
39 N·m (4.0 kgf-m, 29 ft-lb)
AT-00024
AT-00109