Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 1875

10) Remove the differential assembly.
NOTE:
• Be careful not to confuse the right and left roller
bearing outer races.
• Be careful not to damage the retainer oil seal.
2. DUAL-RANGE
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-38, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the clutch release lever. <Ref. to CL-
26, REMOVAL, Release Bearing and Lever.>
3) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to 5MT-53, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
4) Remove the input shaft holder.
(A)
(A) Input shaft holder
(B) Input shaft
5) Remove the high-low switch. <Ref. to 5MT-48,
REMOVAL, Switches and Harness.>
TRANSMISSION CASE
6) Using the ST, drive out the straight pin, and re-
move high-low shifter lever.
ST 398791700
NOTE:
When driving out the straight pin, remove it in the
direction that it does not butt against transmission
case.
MT-00808
7) Remove the main shaft rear plate.
(B)
8) Put vinyl tape around the splines of right and left
axle drive shafts to prevent damage to oil seals.
MT-00163
5MT-67
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
STRAIGHT PIN REMOVER 2
(A)
(B)
(A) Straight pin
(B) High-low shifter lever
(A)
(A) Main shaft rear plate
(A) Vinyl tape
ST
MT-00164
MT-00165
(A)
MT-00807