Select Cable: 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.
Shift the select lever to "N" range.
Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the front exhaust pipe, (non-turbo model) < Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the center exhaust pipe (rear), (turbo model) < Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the snap pin and washer from the shifter arm.

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Pin, Washer And Shifter Arm
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Remove the plate assembly from the transmission case.

Fig 3: Identifying Select Cable And Plate Assembly
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Disconnect the cable from arm COMPL.

Fig 4: Identifying Adjusting Nut And Arm COMPL
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Raise the claw of clamp to remove the cable from bracket.

Fig 5: Identifying Claw Of Clamp
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Remove the select cable from plate assembly.