Counter Gear - Subaru 2004 Impreza Service Manual

24.Counter Gear

A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-38, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to 5MT-53, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the transmission case. <Ref. to 5MT-
66, REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
4) Move the counter gear shaft until it touches
transmission case, and remove the snap ring with a
suitable tool.
(A) Snap ring
5) Slide the washer at rear of high-low counter
shaft, and remove the straight pin from counter
shaft.
(A) Straight pin
(B) 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.
Counter Gear
(A)
MT-00317
(B)
(A)
MT-00318
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
• Be careful not to drop the two needle bearings
and collar contained in counter gear.
(A) Counter shaft
(B) Counter gear
(C) Washers
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 5MT-68,
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case as-
sembly. <Ref. to 5MT-53, INSTALLATION, Trans-
fer Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the manual transmission assembly on ve-
hicle. <Ref. to 5MT-41, 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.
C: INSPECTION
1) After installing the snap ring, measure the clear-
ance between snap ring and counter washer.
Clearance:
0.05 — 0.35 mm (0.0020 — 0.0138 in)
2) If the clearance is out of measured value, select
a snap ring and install to put clearance within mea-
sured value. <Ref. to 5MT-116, ADJUSTMENT,
Counter Gear.>
5MT-115
(A)
(C)
(B)
MT-00319