Filed Under (Subaru) by admin on 02-01-2011
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It may seem obvious, but the first step in the job is to disconnect the battery after recording the customer’s radio station presets. Even a manual transmission has a surprising number of wires attached to and surrounding it. Why take the chance of damaging anything due to an accidental short circuit? Remove the resin ‘pitching stopper’ and its bracket on the transmission. This step is necessary for the engine and transmission to drop far enough to clear the firewall during transmission removal. A special tool (P/N 927670000) is available to support the engine once the transmission has been removed, but you can replace the clutch without this aid. Many manual transmission Subaru vehicles are also equipped with the Hill- Holder system. This system lets the driver remove his right foot from the brake pedal after applying the brakes to stop on an incline of more than three degrees. This prevents ‘rollback’ when engaging the clutch to move the vehicle forward on a hill. The Hill-Holder cable shown here below the conventional clutch cable links the clutch pedal to the Hill-Holder pressure hold valve (PHV). Loosen both cables and remove their bracket from the transmission. Several electrical connectors are located at the top right side of the transmission (neutral position switch, back-up light switch, speed sensor, etc.). The connectors are color-coded, so it’s a simple matter to disconnect them and move them aside. Also remove the upper transmission mounting bolts, assorted brackets, main battery ground cable and the starter motor at this time. This transmission ground cable can easily escape notice. The other end of the cable is unreachable from above the transmission. A transmission case bolt must be removed to remove the ground wire at the transmission, so removing it at the body makes more sense to avoid the risk of a leak. Position the cable out of the way so it doesn’t snag on anything during transmission removal.
