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Automatic Transmission Assembly: Removal

  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Open the front hood and support with the hood stay.
  3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
  4. Remove the collector cover.
  5. Remove the air intake chamber and intake boot. Ref. to REMOVAL , Air Intake Chamber.
  6. Remove the air breather hose. Ref. to REMOVAL , Air Breather Hose.
  7. Remove the starter. Ref. to REMOVAL , Starter.
  8. Disconnect the front oxygen (A/F) sensor, rear oxygen sensor and transmission harness connector.
    Fig 1: Identifying Front/Rear Oxygen (A/F) Sensor And Transmission Harness Connector
    G06342851Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Disconnect the engine harness connectors, and then remove the engine hanger rear.
    Fig 2: Identifying Engine Harness Connectors And Engine Hanger Rear
    G06342852Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Remove the vacuum pipe & hose assembly and the brake vacuum pump. Ref. to REMOVAL , Brake Vacuum Pump.
  11. Remove the throttle body securing bolts to and slide the throttle body over.
    Fig 3: Identifying Throttle Body Bolts
    G05670942Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Separate the torque converter from drive plate.
    1. Remove the service hole plug.
    2. Remove the bolts which hold torque converter to drive plate.
    3. Remove the four bolts by rotating the crank pulley a little at a time.
    4. Make sure the torque converter moves freely by rotating with finger through the starter installation hole.
      CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into converter housing.
  13. Attach the ST to the converter case.

    ST 498277200 STOPPER SET

    Fig 4: Identifying Stopper Set
    G05002491Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the pitching stopper.
    Fig 5: Identifying Pitching Stopper
    G05670944Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the pitching stopper bracket.
    Fig 6: Identifying Pitching Stopper Bracket
    G05032040Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Set the ST.

    ST1 41099AA010 ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET

    ST2 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT

    Fig 7: Identifying Engine Support & Bracket
    G05032023Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  17. Remove the transmission mounting bolt (upper side).
    Fig 8: Locating Transmission Mounting Bolt (Upper Side)
    G05022197Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  18. Lift up the vehicle.
  19. Remove the under cover.
  20. Remove the front exhaust pipe, rear exhaust pipe and muffler. Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler.
  21. Remove the heat shield cover.
    Fig 9: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
    G05032025Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  22. Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.
    Fig 10: Identifying ATF Drain Plug
    G06342860Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  23. Remove the oil charge pipe.
    Fig 11: Identifying Oil Charge Pipe
    G05022200Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  24. Disconnect the connector from turbine speed sensor 1.
    Fig 12: Identifying Turbine Speed Sensor 1
    G05022201Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  25. Remove the turbine speed sensor 1 from the transmission body.
    CAUTION: Failure to follow this procedure may cause the interference between vehicle body and sensor while removing/installing transmission, and resulting in damage.
    Fig 13: Identifying Turbine Speed Sensor 1
    G05032029Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  26. To prevent contamination by foreign objects, cover the attachment hole for turbine speed sensor 1 with vinyl tape.
  27. Remove the propeller shaft. Ref. to REMOVAL , Propeller Shaft.
  28. Remove the shift select cable. Ref. to REMOVAL , Select Cable.
  29. Disconnect the hose from the ATF inlet and outlet pipes.
    Fig 14: Identifying ATF Inlet/Outlet Pipes And Hose
    G05032030Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  30. Remove the front crossmember support plate. Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Crossmember Support Plate.
  31. Remove the two clutch housing cover securing bolts.
    Fig 15: Identifying Clutch Housing Cover
    G05022204Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    Fig 16: Identifying Clutch Housing Cover
    G05022205Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  32. Remove the front stabilizer clamp. Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Stabilize.
  33. Remove the bolts which secure front ball joint to the housing. Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Ball Joint.
  34. Pull out the drive shaft from transmission.
  35. Set the transmission jack under the transmission.
    Fig 17: Identifying Transmission Jack
    G05022206Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  36. Remove the rear crossmember.
    Fig 18: Locating Rear Crossmember
    G05022207Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  37. Remove the transmission mounting bolts and nuts (lower side).
    Fig 19: Locating Transmission Mounting Bolts And Nuts (Lower Side)
    G05022208Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  38. Remove the transmission.
    NOTE:
    • Turn the engine support assembly from the vehicle under body to the left (to shorten the engine support length), and lower the rear of the engine for easy disassembly.
    • Be careful not to allow breather pipe and etc. to touch the vehicle body when detaching the automatic transmission assembly by pulling it backward.
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