Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Service manual — part 585

5AT-39

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission Assembly

13) Remove the water by-pass pipe. (Turbo model)

14) Separate the torque converter from drive plate.

(1) Remove the service hole plug.
(2) Remove the bolts which hold torque con-
verter to drive plate.
(3) Remove the four bolts by rotating the clamp
pulley a little at a time.
(4) Make sure the torque converter moves free-
ly by rotating with finger through the starter in-
stallation hole.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to drop bolts into converter
housing.

15) Install the ST to converter case.
ST

498277200

STOPPER SET

16) Lift-up the vehicle.
17) Remove the under cover. (Non-turbo model)
18) Remove the front exhaust pipe, rear exhaust
pipe and muffler. (Non-turbo model) <Ref. to
EX(H6DO)-4, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust Pipe.>
<Ref. to EX(H6DO)-7, REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust
Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-9, REMOVAL, Muffler.>

19) Remove the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
(Non-turbo model) <Ref. to 5AT-63, REMOVAL,
ATF Cooler Pipe and Hose.>
20) Remove the pitching stopper.

21) Remove the pitching stopper bracket.

22) Set the ST.
ST

41099AC000 ENGINE SUPPORT ASSY

(Turbo model)

ST

41099AA010

ENGINE SUPPORT BRACK-
ET (Non-turbo model)

ST

41099AA020

ENGINE SUPPORT (Non-tur-
bo model)

23) Remove the air intake duct. (Turbo model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOTC)-9, REMOVAL, Air Intake
Duct.>
24) Remove the air cleaner case. (Turbo model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOTC)-8, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner
Case.>
25) Remove the linear motion mounting. (Turbo
model) <Ref. to ME(H4DOTC)-38, REMOVAL, Lin-
ear Motion Mounting.>

AT-01366

AT-01367

AT-00103

ST

AT-01368

AT-01369

AT-01370

5AT-40

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission Assembly

26) Remove the transmission mounting bolt (upper
side).

27) Lift-up the vehicle. (Turbo model)
28) Remove the under cover. (Turbo model)
29) Remove the center exhaust pipe, rear exhaust
pipe and muffler. (Turbo model) <Ref. to
EX(H4DOTC)-6, REMOVAL, Center Exhaust
Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-11, REMOVAL,
Rear Exhaust Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-12,
REMOVAL, Muffler.>
30) Remove the heat shield cover.

31) Remove the ATF drain plug to drain ATF.

32) Remove the oil charge pipe.

33) Disconnect the connector from turbine speed
sensor 1.

34) Remove the turbine speed sensor 1 connector
mounting bolt, and rotate the sensor by 180

°.

CAUTION:
Failure to follow this procedure may cause the
interference between vehicle body and sensor
while removing/installing transmission, and re-
sulting in damage.

35) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-10,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
36) Remove the shift select cable. <Ref. to CS-27,
REMOVAL, Select Cable.>

(A) Oil pan

(B) Drain plug

AT-00106

AT-01331

(A)

AT-03126

(B)

AT-01371

AT-01642

AT-01640

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission Assembly

37) Disconnect the hose from the ATF inlet and
outlet pipes.

38) Remove the ATF cooler bracket from transmis-
sion body. (ATF cooler model with warmer func-
tion)
• Non-turbo model

39) Remove the front crossmember support plate.
<Ref. to FS-14, REMOVAL, Front Crossmember
Support Plate.>

40) Remove the two clutch housing cover securing
bolts.

41) Remove the front stabilizer bracket. <Ref. to
FS-15, REMOVAL, Front Stabilizer.>
42) Remove the bolts which secure front ball joint
to the housing. <Ref. to FS-16, REMOVAL, Front
Ball Joint.>
43) Pull out the drive shaft from transmission.
44) Set the transmission jack under the transmis-
sion.

45) Remove the rear crossmember.

AT-01390

AT-02034

AT-01373

AT-01374

AT-01376

AT-01377

5AT-42

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Automatic Transmission Assembly

46) Remove the transmission mounting bolt (lower
side).

47) Remove the transmission.

NOTE:
• Turn the engine support assembly from the vehi-
cle under body to the left (to shorten the engine
support length), and lower the rear of the engine for
easy disassembly.
• Be careful not to allow breather pipe and etc. to
touch the vehicle body when detaching the auto-
matic transmission assembly by pulling it back-
ward.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install the ST to converter case.
ST

498277200

STOPPER SET

2) Install the transmission onto engine.

(1) Lift up the transmission gradually using a
transmission jack.
(2) Align the transmission to engine.

3) Install the engine mounting bolt (lower side).

Tightening torque:

50 N

⋅

m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

4) Install the transmission rear crossmember.

Tightening torque:

70 N

⋅

m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

5) Take off the transmission jack.
6) Lower the vehicle.
7) Install the engine mounting bolt (upper side).

Tightening torque:

50 N

⋅

m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

8) Remove the ST from converter case.
ST

498277200

STOPPER SET

9) Install the starter. <Ref. to SC(H4SO 2.0)-6, IN-
STALLATION, Starter.>
10) Install the torque converter to drive plate.

(1) Install the bolts which hold torque converter
to drive plate.
(2) Install all four bolts by rotating the crank pul-
ley a little at a time.
(3) Install the service plug hole.

Tightening torque:

25 N

⋅

m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

11) Remove the ST and install the pitching stopper
bracket.

Tightening torque:

41 N

⋅

m (4.2 kgf-m, 30.2 ft-lb)

AT-00108

AT-00103

ST

AT-01377

AT-01369