Release Bearing and Lever: Installation
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2004 Subaru Outback, 2004 Subaru Legacy, and 2004 Subaru Baja. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- NON-TURBO MODEL
- Before assembly, lubricate the following points with a coat of grease.
- Contact surface of lever and pivot
- Contact surface of lever and bearing
- Transmission main shaft spline (Use grease containing molybdenum disulphide.)
- Contact surface of lever and operating cylinder
- While pushing the fork to pivot and twisting it to both sides, fit the retainer spring onto the constricted portion of pivot.
Apply grease (SUNLIGHT 2: P/N 003602010) to the contact point of release lever and operating cylinder.
- Confirm that the retainer spring is securely fitted by observing it through the release lever hole.
- Install the release bearing and fasten it with two clips.
- Install the release lever dust cover.
- Verify that the bearing moves smoothly with operating release fork.
- Install the transmission assembly. Refer to INSTALLATION , Manual Transmission Assembly.
- Before assembly, lubricate the following points with a coat of grease.
- TURBO MODEL
- Install the release bearing on transmission.
- Insert the release fork into release bearing tab.
- Apply grease to the specified points:
- Spline FX2200 (Part No. 000040901)
- Shaft SUNLIGHT 2 (Part No. 003602010)
- Insert the fork shaft into release fork.NOTE: Make sure the cutout portion of fork shaft contacts spring pin.
- Tighten the plug.
- Tightening torque: 44 N.m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
- Install the transmission assembly.
Refer to INSTALLATION , Manual Transmission Assembly.