Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 332

6. Manual Transmission As-
sembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift, then open the front hood
and support with hood stay.
NOTE:
Set the hood stay to its specified hole.
2) Remove the front wheel.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
4) Remove the intercooler assembly. <Ref. to
IN(TURBO)-10, REMOVAL, Intercooler.>
5) Lift-up the vehicle and remove the under cover.
6) Remove the steering universal joint. <Ref. to
PS-27, REMOVAL, Universal Joint.>
7) Lower the vehicle and disconnect the connector
located on upper side of transmission.
(A) Vehicle speed sensor connector
(B) Transmission connector
8) Disconnect the ground cable at upper side of
transmission case and body.
MANUAL TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY
(A)
(B)
TR0637
TR0638
TR0639
6MT-37
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
9) Remove the starter assembly. <Ref. to SC-5,
REMOVAL, Starter.>
10) Remove the clutch operating cylinder.
NOTE:
Hang the removed operating cylinder with wire.
11) Remove the clutch release shaft.
(1) Remove the plug with hexagon wrench.
(2) Install a 6 mm (0.24 in) bolt to the release
shaft, then pull out the release shaft.
(3) Lift up the release fork, and then remove it
from the release bearing claw. Pull it to the en-
gine side and set it free.
12) Remove the pitching stopper and remove the
pitching stopper bracket.
13) Set the ST.
NOTE:
Also Part No. 41099AA010 can be used.
ST 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT
14) Remove the center and rear exhaust pipe and
muffler. <Ref. to EX(TURBO)-8, REMOVAL, Cen-
ter Exhaust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(TURBO)-13, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Exhaust
EX(TURBO)-12, REMOVAL, Joint Pipe.>
15) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-15,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
TR0640
TR0641
Pipe.>, <Ref. to