Manual Transmission Assembly: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Set the vehicle on a lift.
Open the front hood.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Drain transmission gear oil completely. < Ref. to REPLACEMENT , Transmission Gear Oil. >
Remove the air intake boot. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Air Intake Boot. >
Disconnect the following connector.

Fig 1: Neutral Position Switch Connector And Back-Up Light Switch Connector
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Disconnect the ground cord.

Fig 2: Ground Cord
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Disconnect the engine harness connectors, and then remove the engine hanger rear.

Fig 3: Engine Harness Connectors And Engine Hanger Rear
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Remove the starter. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Starter. >
Remove the operating cylinder from the transmission, and suspend on a wire.

Fig 4: Locating Operating Cylinder Bolts
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Remove the pitching stopper.

Fig 5: Pitching Stopper
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Disconnect two ground cables from rear end of the engine.

Fig 6: Ground Cables
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Set the ST.
ST1 41099AA010 ENGINE SUPPORT BRACKET

ST2 41099AA020 ENGINE SUPPORT

Fig 7: Installing ST
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the under cover. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Under Cover. >
Remove the front and center exhaust pipes. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. > < Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. > < Ref. to REMOVAL , Muffler. >
CAUTION: When removing the exhaust pipes, make sure that each exhaust pipe does not drop off.
Remove the bolts which hold upper side of transmission to engine.

Fig 8: Locating Bolts Of Upper Side Transmission
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Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 9: Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the hanger bracket from the right side of transmission.

Fig 10: Hanger Bracket Bolts
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Remove the propeller shaft. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Propeller Shaft. >
Disconnect the gear shift rod and the stay from the transmission.
1. Disconnect the stay from the transmission.
2. Disconnect the gear shift rod from the transmission.
  
  Fig 11: Stay And Gear Shift Rod
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Disconnect the stabilizer link from the front arm.

Fig 12: Locating Front Arm Stabilizer Link Bolt
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Remove the bolt securing the ball joint of the front arm to the housing, then separate the front arms and the housing.

Fig 13: Front Arm And Boll Joint With Mounting Bolt
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Using a crowbar, remove the left and right front drive shaft from the transmission.

Fig 14: Removing Left And Right Front Drive Shaft From Transmission Using Crowbar
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Remove the bolts and nuts which hold lower side of transmission to engine.

Fig 15: Locating Bolts And Nuts Of Lower Side Transmission
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Place the transmission jack under the transmission.
CAUTION: Always support the transmission case with a transmission jack.

Fig 16: Placing Transmission Jack Under Transmission
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Remove the front crossmember and rear cross-member from the vehicle.

Fig 17: Locating Front Crossmember And Rear Cross-Member Bolts
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While lowering the transmission jack, tighten the turnbuckle of the ST, and incline the engine unit rearward.
Remove the transmission.
NOTE: Move the transmission jack towards the rear until the main shaft is withdrawn from the clutch disc.
Separate the transmission assembly from the transmission cushion rubber.