2008 Subaru Tribeca BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Select Lever: Disassembly

  1. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  2. Lower the grip cover.
    Fig 1: Locating Select Lever Position
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  3. Remove the grip pin.
    Fig 2: Removing Grip Pin
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  4. Remove the grip assembly.
    Fig 3: Identifying Grip Assembly
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  5. Remove the grip cover.
    Fig 4: Identifying Grip Cover
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  6. Remove the indicator light and then remove the 9) Remove the bulb case bulb.
    Fig 5: Removing Bulb Case Bulb
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  7. Remove the shift lock solenoid assembly.
    Fig 6: Locating Shift Lock Solenoid Assembly
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  8. Remove the indicator assembly.
    Fig 7: Locating Indicator Assembly
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  9. Remove the bulb case.
    Fig 8: Identifying Bulb Case
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  10. Remove the plate light guide.
    Fig 9: Identifying Plate Light Guide
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  11. Remove the position plate.
    Fig 10: Identifying Position Plate
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  12. Remove the blind assembly.
    Fig 11: Identifying Blind Assembly
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  13. Remove blind A and B.
    Fig 12: Identifying Blind A And B
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  14. Remove the clip while being careful not to break the pin, and remove all switches.
    Fig 13: Identifying Switches
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  15. Remove the connector from the base assembly using a flat-tip screwdriver.
    Fig 14: Removing Connector From Base Assembly Using Flat-Tip Screwdriver
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  16. Remove all terminals from the connectors using a flat-tip screwdriver.
    Fig 15: Removing Terminals From Connectors Using Flat-Tip Screwdriver
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  17. Remove the shift lock solenoid from the lock lever bracket.
    Fig 16: Removing Shift Lock Solenoid From Lock Lever Bracket
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  18. Remove the bushing.
    Fig 17: Identifying Bushing
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  19. Remove the lock lever bushing.
    Fig 18: Removing Lock Lever Bushing
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  20. Remove the lock lever.
    Fig 19: Identifying Lock Lever
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  21. Remove the release rod and spring.
    Fig 20: Removing Release Rod And Spring
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  22. Remove the cable bracket.
    Fig 21: Removing Cable Bracket
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  23. Remove the spacer.
    Fig 22: Removing Spacer
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  24. Remove the dust cover and dust cover bracket.
    Fig 23: Removing Dust Cover And Dust Cover Bracket
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  25. Remove the spacer.
    Fig 24: Removing Spacer
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  26. Using a press, remove the shift position pin.
    Fig 25: Removing Shift Position Pin
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  27. Remove the clips, then remove the shaft.
    Fig 26: Identifying Shaft
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  28. Remove the arm assembly.
  29. Remove the bushing.
    Fig 27: Removing Bushing
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  30. Remove the selector arm assembly.
    Fig 28: Removing Selector Arm Assembly
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  31. Remove the clip while being careful not to break the pin, then remove the shift button switch.
    Fig 29: Removing Clip
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  32. Remove the select shaft.
    Fig 30: Removing Select Shaft
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  33. Remove the tube cross plate.
    Fig 31: Removing Tube Cross Plate
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  34. Remove the mode change switch.
    Fig 32: Removing Mode Change Switch
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  35. Remove the detent check block.
    Fig 33: Removing Detent Check Block
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