Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 559

AT-130

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

HIGH CLUTCH AND REVERSE CLUTCH

37.High Clutch and Reverse 

Clutch

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the transmission assembly from the ve-
hicle. <Ref. to AT-39, REMOVAL, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Extract the torque converter clutch assembly.
<Ref. to AT-85, REMOVAL, Torque Converter
Clutch Assembly.>
3) Remove the input shaft.

4) Lift-up lever behind the transmission harness
connector and disconnect it from stay.
5) Disconnect inhibitor switch connector from stay.
6) Disconnect the air breather hose.
7) Remove the oil charger pipe. <Ref. to AT-84,
REMOVAL, Oil Charger Pipe.>
8) Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
<Ref. to AT-78, REMOVAL, ATF Cooler Pipe and
Hose.>
9) Separation of torque converter clutch case and
transmission case.<Ref. to AT-109, REMOVAL,
Torque Converter Clutch Case.>
10) Remove the oil pump housing.
<Ref. to AT-112, REMOVAL, Oil Pump.>
11) Take out the high clutch, thrust needle bearing
and reverse clutch assembly.

12) Take out the high clutch hub and the thrust
bearing.

(A) High clutch and reverse clutch assembly

(B) Thrust needle bearing

AT-00114

AT-00232

( A )

( B )

(A) High clutch hub

(B) Thrust needle bearing

AT-00233

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B: INSTALLATION

1) Apply vaseline to thrust needle bearing.
2) Install the high clutch hub and thrust needle
bearing.
Attach the thrust needle bearing to the hub with va-
seline and install the hub by correctly engaging the
splines of the front planetary carrier.

3) Install the high clutch assembly.

4) Adjust total end play. <Ref. to AT-117, ADJUST-
MENT, Oil Pump.> 

5) Install the thrust needle bearing in proper direc-
tion.

6) Install the oil pump housing assembly.
7) Install the torque converter clutch case assem-
bly to the transmission case assembly. <Ref. to AT-
110, INSTALLATION, Torque Converter Clutch
Case.>
8) Insert inhibitor switch and transmission connec-
tor into stay.
9) Install air breather hose. <Ref. to AT-83, IN-
STALLATION, Air Breather Hose.>

10) Install oil cooler pipes. <Ref. to AT-80, INSTAL-
LATION, ATF Cooler Pipe and Hose.>
11) Install the oil charger pipe with O-ring. <Ref. to
AT-84, INSTALLATION, Oil Charger Pipe.>

(A) High clutch hub

(B) Thrust needle bearing

(C) Upside

(D) Downside

(E) Outside

(A) High clutch and reverse clutch assembly

AT-00234

( A )

( B )

( E )

( C )

( D )

AT-00235

(A)

(A) High clutch and reverse clutch ASSY

(B) Thrust needle bearing

(C) Upside

(D) Downside

(E) Outside

(A) Transmission harness

(B) Inhibitor switch harness

AT-00312

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

( E )

AT-00174

( B )

( A )

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12) Insert the input shaft while turning lightly by
hand. At this time, not to damage the bushing.

Normal protrusion A:

50 — 55 mm (1.97 — 2.17 in)

13) Install the torque converter clutch assembly.
<Ref. to AT-85, INSTALLATION, Torque Converter
Clutch Assembly.> 
14) Install the transmission assembly to the vehi-
cle. <Ref. to AT-42, INSTALLATION, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>

C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the snap ring, and take out the retaining
plate, drive plates, driven plates.

2) Remove snap ring, and take out the retaining
plate, drive plates and driven plates.

3) Using ST1 and ST2, remove snap ring.
ST1

398673600

COMPRESSOR

ST2

498627100

SEAT

AT-00291

A

(A) Snap ring

(A) Snap ring

(A) Snap ring

AT-00236

( A )

AT-00237

( A )

AT-00238

( A )

ST1

ST2

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4) Take out clutch cover, spring retainer, high
clutch piston and reverse clutch piston.

5) Remove seal rings and lip seal from high clutch
piston and reverse clutch piston.

D: ASSEMBLY

1) Install seal rings and lip seal to high clutch piston
and reverse clutch piston.
2) Install high clutch piston to reverse clutch piston.

3) Install reverse clutch to high clutch drum.
Align the groove on the reverse clutch piston with
the groove on the high clutch drum during installa-
tion.

4) Install spring retainer to high clutch piston.

(A) Reverse clutch piston

(B) Cover

(C) Return spring

(A) High clutch piston

(B) Reverse clutch piston

AT-00239

( A )

( B )

( C )

AT-00240

( A )

( B )

(A) High clutch piston

(B) Reverse clutch piston

(A) Reverse clutch piston

(B) High clutch drum

(A) Return spring

(B) High clutch drum

AT-00240

( A )

( B )

AT-00241

( A )

( B )

AT-00242

( A )

( B )