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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 the battery.
  4. Remove the air intake duct.

    < Ref. to REMOVAL , Air Intake Duct. >

  5. Remove the air intake chamber.

    < Ref. to REMOVAL , Air Intake Chamber. >

  6. Remove the air cleaner case stay.
    Fig 1: Identifying Air Cleaner Case Stay
    G05021782Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Disconnect the following connectors.
    1. Transmission harness connectors
      Fig 2: Identifying Harness Connectors
      G05021783Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    2. Transmission ground terminal
  8. Remove the starter.

    < Ref. to REMOVAL , Starter. >

  9. Remove the pitching stopper.
    Fig 3: Identifying Pitching Stopper
    G05021784Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  10. Separate the torque converter assembly from the drive plate.
    1. Remove the V-belt covers.
    2. Remove the service hole plug.
    3. Remove the bolts which hold the torque converter assembly to the drive plate.
    4. Place the wrench on the crank pulley bolt, and remove all the bolts while rotating the crank pulley a little bit at a time.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to drop bolts into the converter case.
    Fig 4: Identifying Torque Converter Clutch Housing Bolts
    G05002480Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Attach the ST to the converter case.

    ST 498277200 STOPPER SET

    Fig 5: Identifying ST To Converter Case
    G05002481Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the ATF level gauge.
    NOTE: Plug the opening to prevent entry of foreign particles into the transmission fluid.
    Fig 6: Identifying Plug
    G05021787Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the throttle body. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Throttle Body. >
  14. Disconnect the engine harness, then remove the harness connector from the engine harness bracket.
  15. Remove the engine harness bracket.
    Fig 7: Identifying Engine Harness Bracket
    G05021788Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  16. Remove the pitching stopper bracket.
  17. Set the ST.

    ST 41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY

    Fig 8: Fitting Plug To Service Hole
    G04994049Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  18. Remove the bolts which hold the upper side of the transmission to the engine.
    Fig 9: Locating Gasket Upper Side Of Transmission
    G05002484Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  19. Lift-up the vehicle.
  20. Remove the under cover.
  21. Remove the front, center and rear exhaust pipes and the muffler.

    < Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. > < Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. > < Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler. >

  22. Remove the heat shield cover.
    Fig 10: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
    G05019661Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  23. Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.
    Fig 11: Identifying ATF Drain Plug
    G05021792Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  24. Disconnect the ATF cooler hoses from the pipes of the transmission side, and remove the oil charge pipe.
    Fig 12: Identifying ATF Cooler Hoses
    G05021793Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  25. Remove the propeller shaft.

    < Ref. to REMOVAL , Propeller Shaft. >

  26. Remove the shift select cable.

    < Ref. to REMOVAL , Select Cable. >

  27. Remove the brackets (two) which hold front stabilizer.
  28. Remove the bolt securing the ball joint of the front arm to housing.
    Fig 13: Identifying Ball Joint
    G05021794Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  29. Pull out the front drive shaft from the transmission.
    1. Using a tire lever or a crow bar, etc., pull out until the front drive shaft transmission side joint slides move smoothly.
      NOTE: Place cloth between the tire lever or bar and the transmission in order to avoid damaging the transmission side retainer.
    2. Hold the transmission side joint of the front drive shaft by hand and extract the housing from the transmission while pressing the housing outward, so as not to stretch the boot.
  30. Remove the bolts which hold the clutch housing cover.
  31. Remove the bolts which hold the lower side of transmission to the engine.
    Fig 14: Locating Gasket Lower Side Of Transmission To Engine
    G05002488Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  32. Place the transmission jack under the transmission.
    NOTE: Make sure that the support plates of transmission jack do not touch the oil pan.
  33. Remove the transmission rear crossmember from the vehicle.
    Fig 15: Identifying Transmission Rear Crossmember
    G05021796Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  34. While lowering the transmission jack gradually, fully retract the engine support, and then tilt the engine rearward.
    NOTE: Retract the support until the clearance between front crossmember and converter case becomes approx. 10 mm (0.39 in).
  35. Remove the transmission.
    CAUTION: Remove the transmission and torque converter as a single unit from engine.
    Fig 16: Identifying Transmission
    G05002490Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  36. Remove the rear cushion rubber from the transmission assembly.
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