Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual page 59

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
9. Automatic Transmission As-
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on the lift.
2) Open the front hood fully, and support it with
stay.
3) Disconnect the ground terminal from battery.
4) Remove the air intake duct. (Non-turbo model)
<Ref. to IN(S0HC)-7, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
5 ) Remove the air cleaner case. (Non-turbo model)
<Ref. to IN(S0HC)-6, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner
Case.>
6) Remove the air cleaner case stay. (Non-turbo
model)
sembly
7) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model) <Ref. to
IN(D0HC TURBO)-1 0, REMOVAL, Intercooler.>
8) Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipe and
muffler. (Non-turbo model)
<Ref. to EX(S0HC)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(S0HC)-9, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(S0HC)-1 1, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
9) Remove the center, rear exhaust pipe and
muffer. (Turbo model) <Ref. to EX(D0HC TUR-
BO)-8, REMOVAL, Center Exhaust Pipe.>, <Ref.
to EX(D0HC TURBO)-13, REMOVAL, Rear Ex-
haust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(D0HC TURBO)-14,
REMOVAL, Muffler.>
10) Disconnect the following connectors:
(1 ) Transmission harness connector
(2) Transmission ground terminal
11) Remove the starter. <Ref. to SC-6, REMOVAL,
Starter.>
12) Install the ST to torque converter clutch case.
ST 498277200 STOPPER SET
13) Remove the pitching stopper.
14) Separate the torque converter clutch from drive
plate.
(1) Remove the service hole plug.
(2) Remove the bolts which hold torque con-
verter clutch to drive plate.
(3) While rotating the engine, remove the other
bolts using ST.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop bolts into the torque con-
verter clutch housing.
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