Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 561

AT-138

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

PLANETARY GEAR AND LOW CLUTCH

5) Install front sun gear and thrust needle bearing.
6) Install the high clutch hub.
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.
7) Install the thrust needle bearing in proper direc-
tion.

8) Install the high clutch assembly.
9) Install the thrust needle bearing in proper direc-
tion.

10) Install oil pump housing assembly with new
gasket.
11) Install torque converter clutch case. <Ref. to
AT-110, INSTALLATION, Torque Converter Clutch
Case.>
12) Insert inhibitor switch and transmission con-
nector into stay.
13) Install air breather hose. <Ref. to AT-83, IN-
STALLATION, Air Breather Hose.>
14) Install oil cooler pipes. <Ref. to AT-80, INSTAL-
LATION, ATF Cooler Pipe and Hose.>

15) Install the oil charger pipe with O-ring. <Ref. to
AT-84, INSTALLATION, Oil Charger Pipe.>
16) Insert the input shaft while turning lightly by
hand.

Normal protrusion A:

50 — 55 mm (1.97 — 2.17 in)

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

(A) High clutch hub

(B) Thrust needle bearing

(C) Upside

(D) Downside

(E) Outside

(A) High clutch and reverse clutch assembly

(B) Thrust needle bearing

(C) Upside

(D) Downside

(E) Outside

AT-00234

( A )

( B )

( E )

( C )

( D )

AT-00258

( A )

( B )

( C )

( E )

( D )

AT-00291

A

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C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove snap ring from the low clutch drum.

2) Take out front planetary carrier.

3) Take out rear sun gear.

4) Take out rear planetary carrier, washer and
thrust needle bearing.

5) Take out rear internal gear.

6) Remove the snap ring from the low clutch drum.

(A) Snap ring

(B) Low clutch drum

(A) Front planetary carrier

(B) Low clutch drum

(A) Rear sun gear

(B) Rear planetary carrier

AT-00259

( A )

( B )

AT-00260

( A )

( B )

AT-00261

( A )

( B )

(A) Rear planetary carrier

(B) Low clutch drum

(A) Rear internal gear

(B) Low clutch drum

(A) Snap ring

(B) Low clutch drum

AT-00262

( A )

( B )

AT-00263

( A )

( B )

AT-00264

( A )

( B )

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PLANETARY GEAR AND LOW CLUTCH

7) Compress the spring retainer, and remove the
snap ring from the low clutch drum, by using ST1
and ST2.
ST1

498627100

SEAT

ST2

398673600

COMPRESSOR

8) Remove one-way clutch. <Ref. to AT-150, RE-
MOVAL, One-way Clutch.>
9) Install the one-way clutch inner race to the low
clutch drum, and apply compressed air to remove
the low clutch piston.

10) Remove the one-way clutch inner race.

11) Remove the one-way clutch after taking out the
snap ring.

12) Remove the needle bearing after taking out the
snap ring.

(A) Snap ring

(B) Low clutch drum

(A) Apply compressed air

(B) One-way clutch inner race

AT-00265

( A )

( B )

ST1

ST2

AT-00266

( A )

( B )

(A) Snap ring

(B) Plate

(C) One-way clutch

(A) Needle bearing

(B) Snap ring

AT-00267

( A )

( B )

( C )

AT-00268

( A )

( B )

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D: ASSEMBLY

1) Install D-ring to low clutch piston.
2) Fit the low clutch piston to the low clutch drum.

3) Install spring retainer to low clutch piston.

4) Install ST to low clutch drum.
ST

498437100

LOW CLUTCH PISTON 
GUIDE

5) Set the cover on the piston with a press using
ST1 and ST2, and attach the snap ring. At this time,
be careful not to fold cover seal during installation.
ST1

498627100

SEAT

ST2

398673600

COMPRESSOR

ST3

498437100

LOW CLUTCH PISTON 
GUIDE

6) Install the dish plate, driven plates, drive plates,
and retaining plate, and secure with the snap ring.

7) Check the low clutch for operation.

(1) Remove one-way clutch. <Ref. to AT-150,
REMOVAL, One-way Clutch.>
(2) Set the one-way clutch inner race, and apply
compressed air for checking.

8) Checking low clutch clearance. <Ref. to AT-144,
INSPECTION, Planetary Gear and Low Clutch.>

(A) Low clutch piston

(B) Low clutch drum

(A) Spring retainer

(B) Low clutch drum

AT-00269

( A )

( B )

AT-00270

( A )

( B )

AT-00271

ST

(A) Snap ring

(B) Low clutch drum

(C) Dish plate

(D) Low clutch piston side

(A) Apply compressed air

(B) Low clutch drum

AT-00272

ST1

ST3

ST2

AT-00273

( A )

( C )

( D )

( B )

AT-00274

( A )

( B )