Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual — part 588

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Inhibitor Switch

13.Inhibitor Switch

A: INSPECTION

Inhibitor switch cannot be checked, because the in-
hibitor switch is installed on control valve assembly.
When a malfunction occurs, refer to 5AT(diag) sec-
tion. <Ref. to 5AT(diag)-35, DTC P0705 TRANS-
MISSION RANGE SENSOR CIRCUIT (PRNDL
INPUT), Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic
Trouble Code (DTC).>

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Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

14.Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehi-
cle. <Ref. to 5AT-38, REMOVAL, Automatic Trans-
mission Assembly.>
2) Remove the rear vehicle speed sensor.

NOTE:
Secure the harness of the rear vehicle speed sen-
sor to the transmission body using wire etc.

3) Remove the extension case.

4) Remove the intermediate case.

5) Remove the center differential carrier. <Ref. to
5AT-78, REMOVAL, Center Differential Carrier.>
6) Lay along the transmission case, and then re-
move the oil pan.
7) Remove the old gasket on the oil pan and trans-
mission case completely.

8) Disconnect the front vehicle speed sensor con-
nector.

9) Remove the front vehicle speed sensor securing
bolt.

10) Remove the front vehicle speed sensor through
the hole of AT transmission main case.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install the front vehicle speed sensor.

Tightening torque:

7 N

⋅

m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)

2) Connect the front vehicle speed sensor connec-
tor.
3) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the en-
tire oil pan mating surface.

AT-01950

AT-01951

AT-01952

AT-01953

AT-01954

AT-01954

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Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

Liquid gasket:

THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)

4) Install the oil pan by equally tightening the bolts.

Tightening torque:

5 N

⋅

m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.7 ft-lb)

5) Install the center differential carrier. <Ref. to
5AT-78, INSTALLATION, Center Differential Carri-
er.>
6) Install the intermediate case.

Tightening torque:

25 N

⋅

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

7) Install the extension case.

Tightening torque:

25 N

⋅

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

8) Install the rear vehicle speed sensor.

Tightening torque:

7 N

⋅

m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.2 ft-lb)

9) Install the transmission assembly into vehicle.
<Ref. to 5AT-42, INSTALLATION, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>
10) Pour ATF through the oil charge pipe. <Ref. to
5AT-28, REPLACEMENT, Automatic Transmis-
sion Fluid.>
11) Check the level and leaks of ATF. <Ref. to 5AT-
28, INSPECTION, Automatic Transmission Fluid.>

AT-01955

AT-01952

AT-01951

AT-01950

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Rear Vehicle Speed Sensor

15.Rear Vehicle Speed Sensor

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

3) Remove the intercooler. (Turbo model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOTC)-12, REMOVAL, Intercool-
er.>
4) Remove the air intake chamber. (Non-turbo
model) <Ref. to IN(H6DO)-7, REMOVAL, Air Intake
Chamber.>
5) Disconnect the following connectors.
• Turbo model

(1) Transmission harness connectors

(2) Front oxygen (A/F) sensor

• Non-turbo model

6) Remove the transmission harness connector
and front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector from the
stay.
7) Lift-up the vehicle.
8) Clean the transmission exterior.
9) Drain the ATF completely. <Ref. to 5AT-28, RE-
PLACEMENT, Automatic Transmission Fluid.>
10) Remove the center exhaust pipe, rear exhaust
pipe and muffler. (Turbo model)
<Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-6, REMOVAL, Center Ex-
haust Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-11, REMOV-
AL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-
12, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
11) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
(Non-turbo model) <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-7, REMOV-
AL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-9,
REMOVAL, Muffler.>
12) Remove the heat shield cover.
13) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-10,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
14) Place the transmission jack under transmis-
sion.

NOTE:
Make sure that the support plate of transmission
jack does not touch the crossmember.
15) Remove the transmission rear crossmember
bolt.

IN-00203

AT-01364

AT-01379

(1) Front oxygen (A/F) sensor

(2) Transmission harness connectors

AT-02025

(1)

(2)

AT-01377