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MT Gear Shift Cable: Installation

CAUTION:
  • Do not bend MT gear shift cable at a sharp angle.
  • When replacing the new MT gear shift cable, secure it to shift bracket with the clamps, be careful not to mistake the installing direction.
Fig 1: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cables And Shift Bracket
G11265270Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  1. Install the MT gear shift cable and shift bracket as a single unit onto transmission.
    Fig 2: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Shift Bracket
    G11265271Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Tighten the shift bracket with specified torque.

    Tightening torque: 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

    Fig 3: Locating Shift Bracket Bolts
    G11265272Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the snap pin to the shift lever COMPL.
    Fig 4: Identifying Shift Lever COMPL Snap Pin
    G11265273Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Install the dust cover to the transmission body.

    Tightening torque: 

    15 N.m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.1 ft-lb)

    Fig 5: Identifying Transmission Body Dust Cover
    G09481236Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Insert the MT gear shift cable into cable cover assembly, and secure it with the clamp.
    Fig 6: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Clamp
    G11265275Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Connect the MT gear shift cable.
  7. Attach the cable cover plate.

    Tightening torque: 

    7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

    Fig 7: Locating Cable Cover Plate Bolts
    G10267862Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Insert the MT gear shift cable into cable clamp, and install to the transmission.

    Tightening torque: 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

    Fig 8: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Clamp
    G11265277Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Install the center exhaust cover.

    Tightening torque: 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

    Fig 9: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Center Exhaust Cover
    G11270138Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Install the center exhaust pipe. Ref. to EXHAUST(H4DO)>Center Exhaust Pipe>INSTALLATION .
  11. Install the transmission under cover.
    Fig 10: Identifying Transmission Under Cover
    G09481221Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Lower the vehicle.
  13. Connect the battery ground terminal.
  14. Make sure the gears can be shifted accurately into each gear.