Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 1926

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
24.Counter Gear
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-38, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to 5MT-53, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the transmission case. <Ref. to 5MT-
66, REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
4) Move the counter gear shaft until it touches
transmission case, and remove the snap ring with a
suitable tool.
(A) Snap ring
5) Slide the washer at rear of high-low counter
shaft, and remove the straight pin from counter
shaft.
(A) Straight pin
(B) Counter gear
COUNTER GEAR
(A)
MT-00317
(B)
(A)
MT-00318
6) Remove the counter shaft from transmission
case, taking care not to drop the counter gear and
two washers.
NOTE:
• Be careful not to damage the O-ring.
• Be careful not to drop the straight pin on front
side.
• Be careful not to drop the two needle bearings
and collar contained in counter gear.
(A) Counter shaft
(B) Counter gear
(C) Washers
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the 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.
• Counter gear shaft
• Two counter gear washers
• Two needle bearings
• Counter gear collar
• Counter gear
• Straight pin
• Snap ring
3) Install the transmission case. <Ref. to 5MT-69,
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case as-
sembly. <Ref. to 5MT-53, INSTALLATION, Trans-
fer Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the manual transmission assembly on ve-
hicle. <Ref. to 5MT-41, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
NOTE:
• Make sure that the cut-out end surface of counter
gear shaft does not protrude above the end surface
of the case.
• Position the cut-out portion of counter gear shaft.
5MT-118
(A)
(C)
(B)
MT-00319