Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 1728

7) Align the holes in rod and fork, and new drive
straight pin into these holes.
NOTE:
¼ Set reverse fork rod to neutral.
¼ Make sure interlock plunger (installing before) is
on the reverse fork rod side.
ST 398791700 STRAIGHT PIN REMOVER
8) Install 5th shifter fork onto the rear of reverse
fork rod. Align holes in the two parts and drive
straight pin into place.
CAUTION:
Replace straight pin with a new one.
ST 398791700 STRAIGHT PIN REMOVER
(A) 5th shifter fork
(B) Reverse fork rod
(C) Straight pin
9) Position balls, checking ball springs and new
gaskets into 3-4 and 1-2 rod holes, and install
plugs.
10) Install differential assembly. <Ref. to MT-92,
INSTALLATION, Front Differential Assembly.>
11) Install main shaft assembly.
12) Install drive pinion shaft assembly. <Ref. to
MT-83, INSTALLATION, Drive Pinon Shaft Assem-
bly.>
13) Install transmission case. <Ref. to MT-58,
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
14) Install transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-44, INSTALLATION, Trans-
fer Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
SHIFTER FORK AND ROD
15) Install back-up light switch and neutral posi-
tion switch. <Ref. to MT-41, INSTALLATION,
Switches and Harness.>
16) Install the manual transmission assembly to
vehicle. <Ref. to MT-33, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
C: INSPECTION
1) Check the shift shaft and shift rod for damage.
Replace if damaged.
2) Gearshift mechanism
Repair or replace the gearshift mechanism if
excessively worn, bent, or defective in any way.
3) Inspect clearance between 1st, 2nd driven gear
and reverse driven gear. If any clearance is not
within specifications, replace shifter fork as
required.
Clearance (a) and (b):
B3M0333J
B3M0333J
MT-103
Manual Transmission and Differential
S503255A10
9.5 mm (0.374 in)
(A) 1st driven gear
(B) Reverse driven gear
(C) 2nd driven gear
1st-2nd shifter fork
Part No. Mark
32804AA060 1
32804AA070 —
32804AA080 3
S3M0430A
Remarks
Approach to 1st gear
by 0.2 mm (0.008 in).
Standard
Become distant from
2nd gear by 0.2 mm
(0.008 in).