Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 48

2. SELECT RETURN MECHANISM
The select return mechanism allows the shift lever to return to the neutral position.
The neutral set spring pinches between its two arms the four pins on the No. 1 selector arm to hold
the shift lever always in the neutral position. When the driver moves the shift lever in a select direc-
tion, the No. 1 and No. 2 selector arms turn about their axes, changing their relative angle.
This causes a pair of diagonally opposing pins on the No. 1 selector arm to open the neutral set
spring. When the driver then releases the shift lever, the opened neutral set spring pushes by its
returning force the pins to bring the selector arms back to the neutral position.
(1) Neutral set spring
(2) No. 2 selector arm
(3) No. 1 selector arm
(4) Pin
SHIFT AND SELECT MECHANISM
6MT-9
Manual Transmission and Differential
[A] 1st-2nd
[B] Neutral/3rd-4th
[C] 5th-6th
[D] Reverse
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