2013 Subaru Forester X, Automatic TransFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Select Lever: Disassembly

  1. Remove the gasket and plate COMPL.
    Fig 1: Identifying Gasket And Plate COMPL
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  2. Insert a flat tip screwdriver with a thin tip under the connector and disconnect each connector from the plate COMPL.
    Fig 2: Inserting Flat Tip Screwdriver With Thin Tip Under Connector
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  3. Remove the spacer bolt and remove the plate guide COMPL.
    Fig 3: Identifying Spacer Bolt And Plate Guide COMPL
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  4. Remove the shift lock clamp, spring A, select lever rod, lock plate cushion, and bushing.
    Fig 4: Identifying Shift Lock Clamp, Spring, Select Lever Rod, Lock Plate Cushion, And Bushing
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  5. Remove the detent spring.
    Fig 5: Identifying Detent Spring
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  6. Remove the solenoid unit.
    Fig 6: Removing Shift Lock Solenoid Unit
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  7. Raise the claw of connector.
    Fig 7: Raising Claw Of Connector
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  8. Disconnect the terminals of the SPORT mode switch, "P" range switch, and solenoid unit from the connector, using a flat tip screwdriver with a thin tip.
    Fig 8: Identifying P Range Switch Terminal, Solenoid Unit Terminals And Sport Mode Switch Terminal
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  9. Remove the grommet.
    Fig 9: Identifying Grommet
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  10. Pull out the spring pin.
    Fig 10: Pulling Out Spring Pin
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  11. Pull out the arm COMPL, remove the select lever COMPL, and remove the bracket arm detent and bushing.
    Fig 11: Identifying Arm COMPL, Select Lever COMPL, Bracket Arm Detent And Bushing
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  12. Remove the rod detent and spring detent from the bracket arm detent.
    Fig 12: Identifying Rod Detent, Spring Detent And Bracket Arm Detent
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