Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2575

CLUTCH SYSTEM
4. Release Bearing and Lever
A: REMOVAL
1. NON-TURBO MODEL
1) Remove transmission assembly from vehicle
body.
<Ref. to MT-32, REMOVAL, Manual Transmission
Assembly.>
2) Remove the two clips from clutch release lever
and remove release bearing.
NOTE:
Be careful not to deform clips.
3) Remove release lever seal.
( A )
( B )
(A) Clutch release lever
(B) Release lever seal
4) Remove release lever retainer spring from re-
lease lever pivot with a screwdriver by accessing it
through clutch housing release lever hole. Then re-
move release lever.
( B )
(A) Clutch release lever
(B) Screwdriver
5) Remove pivot
2. TURBO MODEL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehicle
body. <Ref. to MT-32, REMOVAL, Manual Trans-
mission Assembly.>
2) Remove the clutch release lever from transmis-
sion.
3) Put the clutch release bearing in engine side.
RELEASE BEARING AND LEVER
CL-00023
( A )
CL-00024
CL-22
4) Remove the clutch release bearing from clutch
cover using a flat-type screwdriver.
(A) Clutch release bearing
B: INSTALLATION
1. NON-TURBO MODEL
NOTE:
Before or during assembling, lubricate the following
points with a light coat of grease.
• Contact surface of lever and pivot
• Contact surface of lever and bearing
• Transmission main shaft spline (Use grease con-
taining molybdenum disulphide.)
• Contact surface of lever and operating cylinder
1) Install pivot.
Tightening torque:
15.7 N·m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.6 ft-lb)
2) While pushing release lever to pivot and twisting
it to both sides, fit retainer spring onto the constrict-
ed portion of pivot.
NOTE:
• Apply grease (SUNLIGHT 2: P/N 003602010) to
contact point of release lever and operating cylin-
der. <Ref. to CL-3, COMPONENT, General De-
scription.>
• Confirm that retainer spring is securely fitted by
observing it through the main case hole.
(A) Release lever
3) Install release bearing and fasten it with two
clips.
( A )
CL-00025
( A )
CL-00026