Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 502

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MT Gear Shift Lever

Tightening torque:

12 N

⋅

m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)

9) Install the boss to the rod.

Tightening torque:

12 N

⋅

m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.9 ft-lb)

10) Install a new lock wire.

NOTE:
• Install the lock wire to the stay groove.

• Bend the extra wire to same direction of lock wire
winding.

11) Install the holder.

Tightening torque:

1.3 N

⋅

m (0.13 kgf-m, 0.96 ft-lb)

12) Insert the reverse check cable into boot hole.
13) Insert the reverse check cable into gear shift
assembly, and secure it with band clip.

NOTE:
• Cut off the extra band clip
• Make sure that the reverse check cable is insert-
ed into gear shift lever assembly witout any clear-
ance.

(A) Rod

(B) Lever

(C) Stay

(A) Rod

(B) Boss

(A) Lock wire

CS-00233

(C)

(A)

(B)

CS-00232

(B)

(A)

CS-00231

(A)

(A) Inner boot

(B) Lock wire

(C) Stay

(A) Holder

CS-00240

(A)

(A)

(B)

(B)

B

B

(B)

B - B

(C)

(A)

CS-00587

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MT Gear Shift Lever

14) Install the seat cushion and spring.

15) Adjust the length between end of cable plate
and reverse check cable to 84 mm (3.31 in), and
then tighten the lock nut.

Tightening torque:

6 N

⋅

m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)

16) Using spring pin, fix the slider and reverse
check cable end.

NOTE:
Apply grease to sliding area of the slider.

17) Secure the reverse check cable to clip of stay.

NOTE:
Install the reverse check cable to upper side of
stay.

E: INSPECTION

1. 5MT MODEL

1) Check the parts (bushing, cushion rubber, spac-
er, boot, stay and rod, etc.) for deformation, dam-
age and wear. If necessary, repair or replace faulty
parts. Compare the removed parts with new ones
to judge if there are damages or not.

(A) Spring

(B) Seat cushion

(A) 84 mm (3.31 in)

(A) Slider

(B) Spring pin

CS-00241

(A)

(B)

CS-00242

(A)

CS-00225

(A)

(B)

(A) Reverse check cable

(B) Clip

(A) Bushing

(B) Cushion rubber

(C) Spacer

(D) Boot

(E) Stay

(F) Rod

CS-00243

(A)

(B)

CS-00323

(C)

(D)

(A)

(F)

(A)

(E)

(C)

(A)

(B)

(C)

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MT Gear Shift Lever

2) Check the swing torque of rod linked with the
gear shift lever.
If the torque exceeds the specifications, replace the
bushing or check the tightening of nuts.

Swing torque:

Less than 3.7 N (0.38 kgf, 0.83 lbf)

2. 6MT MODEL

Check the parts (bushing, cushion rubber, spacer,
boot, stay and rod, etc.) for deformation, damage
and wear. If necessary, repair or replace faulty
parts. Compare the removed parts with new ones
to judge if there are damages or not.

(A) Pivot

(B) Swing torque

CS-00116

(A)

(B)

CS-00586

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Reverse Check Cable

9. Reverse Check Cable

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the gear shift knob.
3) Remove the console box front. <Ref. to EI-53,
REMOVAL, Console Box.>
4) Remove the front cover assembly.
5) Remove the spring pin from the slider.

6) Remove the slider and spring.

7) Cut off the band clip and separate the reverse
check cable from gear shift lever.
8) Lift-up the vehicle.
9) Remove the under cover.
10) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
<Ref. to EX(H6DO)-7, REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust
Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-9, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
11) Remove the crossmember. <Ref. to 6MT-32,
REMOVAL, Transmission Mounting System.>

12) Remove the snap pin and washer, and then
separate the reverse check cable from reverse
check lever.

13) Move the transmission to the right side, then re-
move the stay bolt and reverse check cable.

NOTE:
If the transmission is not moved, stay bolt may con-
tact the body. It will cause damage.

14) Raise the clip of stay, and then separate the
stay and reverse check cable.

15) Remove the reverse check cable by pulling
from underneath the vehicle.

(A) Slider

(B) Spring pin

(A) Slider

(B) Spring

CS-00225

(A)

(B)

CS-00226

(A)

(B)

(A) Snap pin

(B) Washer

(C) Reverse check cable

(A) Stay

(B) Stay bolt

(A) Reverse check cable

(B) Clip

CS-00220

(B)

(A)

(C)

CS-00245

(A)

(B)

CS-00243

(A)

(B)