Select Lever: Installation

2014 Subaru Forester 2.5i Premium, Eng CD FB25BC, Automatic CVT TransSECTION Installation
  1. Set the select lever assembly to the vehicle body.
  2. Tighten the four mounting bolts to attach the select lever assembly to the vehicle body.

    Tightening torque:Β 

    18 N.m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)Β 

    Fig 1: Locating Select Lever Assembly Bolts
    G09481162Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Connect the harness connector.
    Fig 2: Identifying Select Lever Assembly Harness Connector
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  4. Install the harness clip to the select lever assembly.
  5. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  6. Install the blind A to the housing.
    NOTE: The blind A should be installed so that it is securely caught inside the tab of the housing.
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