Counter Gear - Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual

23.Counter Gear

A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to MT-33, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-48, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the transmission case. <Ref. to MT-61,
REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
4) Move the counter gear shaft until it touches
transmission case, and remove the snap ring with a
suitable tool.
5) Slide the washer at rear of high-low counter
shaft, and remove the straight pin from counter
shaft.
COUNTER GEAR
6) Remove the counter shaft from transmission
case, taking care not to drop the counter gear and
two washers.
NOTE:
• Be careful not to damage the O-ring.
• Be careful not to drop the straight pin on front
side.
• Be careful not to drop the two needle bearings
and collar contained in counter gear.
S3M0102A
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the O-ring and straight pin onto counter
gear shaft.
2) Install the following parts in main case (Right-
side), and push the shaft perfectly into case.
• Counter gear shaft
• Two counter gear washers
• Two needle bearings
• Counter gear collar
• Counter gear
• Straight pin
• Snap ring
3) Install the transmission case. <Ref. to MT-63,
H3M1426B
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case as-
sembly. <Ref. to MT-48, INSTALLATION, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the manual transmission assembly on ve-
hicle. <Ref. to MT-37, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
NOTE:
• Make sure that the cut-out end surface of counter
gear shaft does not protrude above the end surface
of the case.
• Position the cut-out portion of counter gear shaft
as shown in the figure.
MT-109
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
(A) Counter shaft
(B) Counter gear
(C) Washers
H3M1427B