Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 2813

4. Release Bearing and Lever
A: REMOVAL
1. 5MT MODEL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehi-
cle.
<Ref. to 5MT-30, REMOVAL, Manual Transmis-
sion Assembly.>
2) Remove the two clips from release lever and re-
move the release bearing.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to deform the clips.
3) Remove the dust cover.
( A )
( B )
(A) Release lever
(B) Dust cover
4) Remove the lever spring from the pivot with a
screwdriver by accessing it through the clutch
housing release lever hole. Then remove the re-
lease lever.
( B )
(A) Release lever
(B) Screwdriver
2. 6MT MODEL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehi-
cle. <Ref. to 6MT-34, REMOVAL, Manual Trans-
mission Assembly.>
2) Remove the release lever from transmission.
3) Put the release bearing to engine side.
Release Bearing and Lever
CL-00023
( A )
CL-00024
CL-23
4) Remove the release bearing from clutch cover
using a flat tip screwdriver.
(A) Release bearing
B: INSTALLATION
1. 5MT MODEL
1) Lubricate the following points with the specified
grease prior to installation.
• Contact surface of lever and pivot
• Contact surface of lever and bearing
• Transmission main shaft spline (Use grease con-
taining molybdenum disulphide.)
2) While pushing the release lever into pivot and
twisting it to both sides, fit the lever spring onto the
constricted portion of pivot.
NOTE:
• Apply grease (KOPR-KOTE:
003603001) to the contact point of release lever
and operating cylinder.
• Observing from the main case hole, check that
the lever spring is installed securely.
(A) Release lever
3) Install the release bearing and fasten it with two
clips.
CLUTCH SYSTEM
( A )
CL-00025
Part No.
( A )
CL-00026