Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 617

MT-36

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL

MANUAL TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

6) Tighten nuts which hold lower side of transmis-
sion to engine.

Tightening torque:

50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)

7) Connect engine and transmission.

(1) Install starter.
Non-TURBO model
<Ref. to SC(H4SO)-6, INSTALLATION, Start-
er.>
TURBO model
<Ref. to SC(H4DOSTC)-6, INSTALLATION,
Starter.>
(2) Tighten bolt which holds right upper side of
transmission to engine.

Tightening torque:

50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)

8) Remove ST.

9) Push the clutch release lever to fit bearing into
clutch cover.

10) Install pitching stopper.

Tightening torque:

T1: 50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)
T2: 58 N·m (5.9 kgf-m, 43 ft-lb)

11) Lift up the vehicle.
12) Install front drive shafts into transmission.
13) New drive spring pin into chamfered hole of
drive shaft.

MT-00077

MT-00073

MT-00070

ST

MT-00383

T1

T2

MT-00358

MT-00357

MT-37

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL

MANUAL TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

14) Install ball joints of lower arm into knuckle arm
of housing, and tighten installing bolts.

Tightening torque:

50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)

15) Install stabilizer link from transverse link.
Non-TURBO model

Tightening torque:

30 N·m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.1 ft-lb)

TURBO model

Tightening torque:

45 N·m (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)

16) Connect rod to the joint.

Tightening torque:

18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

17) Connect stay to transmission bracket.

Tightening torque:

18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

18) Install propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-15, INSTAL-
LATION, Propeller Shaft.>
19) Install heat shield cover. (If equipped)

(A) Transverse link

(B) Ball joint

MT-00086

( A )

( B )

MT-00359

MT-00076

(A) Joint

(B) Rod

(A) Stay

(B) Transmission bracket

MT-00089

( A )

( B )

MT-00360

( A )

( B )

MT-00355

MT-38

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY

20) Install hanger bracket on right side of transmis-
sion.

21) Install front, center, rear, exhaust pipe and muf-
fler. (Non-TURBO model)
Without OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-10, INSTALLATION,
Front Exhaust Pipe.>,  <Ref. to EX(H4SOw/
oOBD)-13, INSTALLATION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
and  <Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-14, INSTALLA-
TION, Muffler.>
With OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-6, INSTALLATION, Front Ex-
haust Pipe.>,  <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-9, INSTALLA-
TION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and  <Ref. to
EX(H4SO)-10, INSTALLATION, Muffler.>
22) Install center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
(TURBO model)
<Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-8, INSTALLATION, Cen-
ter Exhaust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-12, IN-
STALLATION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4DOSTC)-13, INSTALLATION, Muffler.>
23) Install under cover.
24) Install operating cylinder.

Tightening torque:

37 N·m (3.8 kgf-m, 27.5 ft-lb)

Non-TURBO model

TURBO model

25) Connect the following connectors.

(1) Transmission ground terminal

Tightening torque:

13 N·m (1.3 kgf-m, 9.4 ft-lb)

(2) Vehicle speed sensor connector 
(3) Neutral position switch connector 
(4) Back-up light switch connector 
(5) High-low switch connector (Dual-range
model)

26) Install air cleaner case stay. (Non-TURBO
model)

Tightening torque:

16 N·m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.6 ft-lb)

27) Install air cleaner case and intake duct.  (Non-
TURBO model)
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, INSTALLATION, Air Cleaner
Case.> and <Ref. to IN(H4SO)-7, INSTALLATION,
Air Intake Duct.>
28) Install the intercooler. (Non-TURBO model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOSTC)-14, INSTALLATION, Inter-
cooler.>
29) Connect battery ground cable.
30) Pour gear oil and check the oil level. <Ref. to
MT-31, Transmission Gear Oil.>
31) Take off vehicle from lift arms.

MT-00074

MT-00067

MT-00068

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MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL

TRANSMISSION MOUNTING SYSTEM

4. Transmission Mounting Sys-

tem

A: REMOVAL

1. PITCHING STOPPER

1) Disconnect battery ground cable.
2) Remove the air cleaner case. (Non-TURBO
model)
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner
Case.>
3) Remove the intercoooler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOSTC)-13, REMOVAL, Intercool-
er.>
4) Remove the pitching stopper.

2. CROSSMEMBER AND CUSHION RUB-
BER

1) Disconnect battery ground cable.
2) Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy racks.
3) Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipes
and muffler. (Non-TURBO model)
Without OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-9, REMOVAL, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-13,
REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-14, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
With OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-9, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-10, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
4) Remove center, rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
(TURBO model)
<Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-7, REMOVAL, Center Ex-
haust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-12, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4DOSTC)-13, REMOVAL, Muffler.>

5) Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)

6) Set the transmission jack under the transmission
body.

CAUTION:
Always support transmission case with a trans-
mission jack. 
7) Remove the rear crossmember.

8) Remove the rear cushion rubber.

B: INSTALLATION

1. PITCHING STOPPER

1) Install the pitching stopper.

Tightening torque: 

T1: 50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb) 
T2: 58 N·m (5.9 kgf-m, 43 ft-lb) 

2) Install the air cleaner case. (Non-TURBO model) 
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, INSTALLATION, Air Cleaner
Case.>
3) Install the intercooler. (TURBO model) <Ref. to
IN(H4DOSTC)-14, INSTALLATION, Intercooler.>

MT-00354

MT-00355

MT-00079

T1

T2

MT-00358