Counter Gear - Subaru Forester 2001 Service Manual

Manual Transmission and Differential

24. Counter Gear

A: REMOVAL
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1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from the vehicle. <Ref. to MT-32 REMOVAL,
Manual Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-46 REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove transmission case. <Ref. to MT-60
REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
4) Move counter gear shaft until it touches trans-
mission case, and remove snap ring with a suitable
tool.
(A) Snap ring
5) Slide washer at rear of high-low counter shaft,
and remove straight pin from counter shaft.
(A) Counter gear
(B) Straight pin
COUNTER GEAR
S503716
S3M0102C
H3M1426D
MT-104
6) Remove counter shaft from transmission case,
taking care not to drop counter gear and the two
washers.
CAUTION:
¼ Be careful not to damage O-ring.
¼ Be careful not to drop straight pin on front
side.
¼ Be careful not to drop two needle bearings
and collar contained in counter gear.
(A) Counter shaft
(B) Counter gear
(C) Washers
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install O-ring and straight pin onto counter gear
shaft.
2) Install the following parts in main case (Right-
side), and push the shaft perfectly into case.
¼ Counter gear shaft
¼ Two counter gear washers
¼ Two needle bearings
¼ Counter gear collar
¼ Counter gear
¼ Straight pin
¼ Snap ring
3) Install the transmission case. <Ref. to MT-62
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-46 INSTALLATION, Trans-
fer Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the manual transmission assembly on
vehicle. <Ref. to MT-35 INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
NOTE:
¼ Make sure that cut-out end surface of counter
gear shaft does not protrude above the end sur-
face of the case.
¼ Position the cut-out portion of counter gear shaft
as shown in the figure.
H3M1427B
S503716A11