Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 1685

Manual Transmission and Differential
11) Remove weight and screw in retainer without
O-ring on the upper side and stop at the point
where slight resistance is felt.
NOTE:
At this point, the backlash between the hypoid gear
and drive pinion shaft is zero.
ST 499787000 WRENCH ASSY
12) Fit lock plate. Loosen the retainer on the lower
side by 1-1/2 notches of lock plate and turn in the
retainer on the upper side by the same amount in
order to obtain the backlash.
NOTE:
The notch on the lock plate moves by 1/2 notch if
the plate is turned upside down.
13) Turn in the retainer on the upper side addition-
ally by 1 notch in order to apply preload on taper
roller bearing.
14) Tighten temporarily both the upper and lower
lock plates and mark both holder and lock plate for
later readjustment.
15) Turn transmission main shaft several times
while tapping around retainer lightly with plastic
hammer.
16) Inspect and adjust backlash and tooth contact
of hypoid gear. <Ref. to MT-96, INSPECTION,
Front Differential Assembly.>
TRANSMISSION CASE
17) After checking the tooth contact of hypoid
gears, remove the lock plate. Then loosen retainer
until the O-ring groove appears. Fit O-ring into the
groove and tighten retainer into the position where
retainer has been tightened in.
Tighten lock plate.
NOTE:
Carry out this job on both upper and lower retain-
ers.
Tightening torque:
B3M1360A
18) Selecting of main shaft rear plate <Ref. to
MT-70, ADJUSTMENT, Main Shaft Assembly for
Single-Range.>
19) Install clutch release lever and bearing. <Ref.
to CL-19, INSTALLATION, Release Bearing and
Lever.>
20) Install transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-44, INSTALLATION, Trans-
fer Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
21) Install the manual transmission assembly into
the vehicle.<Ref. to MT-33, INSTALLATION,
Manual Transmission Assembly.>
2. DUAL-RANGE
1) Wipe off grease, oil and dust on the mating
surfaces of transmission cases with white gaso-
line.
2) Install the front differential assembly.
3) Install the main shaft assembly and input shaft
assembly.
Connect main shaft assembly and input shaft
assembly, and install needle bearing knock pin
hole into transmission case knock pin.
4) Install the drive pinion shaft assembly.
Install roller bearing knock pin hole into transmis-
sion case knock pin.
5) Apply liquid gasket, and then put case right side
and left side together.
Liquid gasket:
MT-60
T: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
S503266A1102
THREE BOND 1215 or equivalent
S3M0014C