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Select Cable: Adjustment

  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Set the select lever to "N" range.
  3. Lift-up the vehicle.
  4. Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
  5. Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
  6. Loosen the adjusting nut on each side.
    Fig 1: Loosening Adjusting Nut On Each Side
    G03807218Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Turn the adjusting nut B until it lightly touches the connector.
    Fig 2: Turning Adjusting Nut B
    G03807219Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. While preventing the adjusting nut B from moving with a wrench, tighten the adjusting nut A.

    Tightening torque: 

    7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb) 

    Fig 3: Tightening Adjusting Nut A
    G03807220Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. After completion of fitting, make sure that the select lever operates smoothly all across the operating range.
  10. Install in the reverse order of removal.