Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2251

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
38.Planetary Gear and Low
Clutch
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from the ve-
hicle. <Ref. to AT-39, REMOVAL, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Extract the torque converter clutch assembly.
<Ref. to AT-85, REMOVAL, Torque Converter
Clutch Assembly.>
3) Remove the input shaft.
4) Disconnect the air breather hose. <Ref. to AT-
83, REMOVAL, Air Breather Hose.>
5) Lift-up lever behind the transmission harness
connector and disconnect from stay.
6) Disconnect inhibitor switch connector from stay.
7) Remove the oil charger pipe, and remove the O-
ring from the flange face. Attach the O-ring to the
pipe. <Ref. to AT-84, REMOVAL, Oil Charger
Pipe.>
8) Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
<Ref. to AT-78, REMOVAL, ATF Cooler Pipe and
Hose.>
9) Remove rear vehicle speed sensor, and sepa-
rate the transmission case and extension case.
<Ref. to AT-86, REMOVAL, Extension Case.>
10) Remove reduction driven gear. <Ref. to AT-
101, REMOVAL, Reduction Driven Gear.>
11) Separation of torque converter clutch case and
transmission case.<Ref. to AT-109, REMOVAL,
Torque Converter Clutch Case.>
12) Remove the oil pump housing. <Ref. to AT-
112, REMOVAL, Oil Pump.>
13) Take out the high clutch and reverse clutch as-
sembly. <Ref. to AT-130, REMOVAL, High Clutch
and Reverse Clutch.>
PLANETARY GEAR AND LOW CLUTCH
AT-00114
14) Take out the front sun gear and the thrust bear-
ing.
( B )
(A) Front sun gear
(B) Thrust needle bearing
15) Pull out leaf spring without folding.
NOTE:
Remove it while pressing down on lower leaf
spring.
( B )
(A) Leaf spring
(B) Retaining plate
16) Remove snap ring and thrust needle bearing.
( A )
(A) Snap ring
(B) Thrust needle bearing
AT-136
( A )
( A )
AT-00251
AT-00252
( B )
AT-00253