2017 Subaru Outback 2.5iFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

Select Lever: Removal

  1. Shift the select lever to "N" range.
  2. Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. <Ref. to BATTERY , NOTE, Repair Contents.>
  3. Lift up the vehicle.
  4. Remove the center exhaust pipe. (2.5 L model) <Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe.>
  5. Remove the front exhaust pipe and rear exhaust pipe. (3.6 L model) <Ref. to REMOVAL , Front Exhaust Pipe.> <Ref. to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
  6. Remove the center exhaust cover.
    Fig 1: Center Exhaust Cover
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  7. Remove the cable from arm assembly.
    Fig 2: Nut And Arm Assembly
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  8. Raise the claw of clamp and remove the cable.
    Fig 3: Claw Of Cable Clamp
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  9. Lower the vehicle.
  10. Lower the cover grip AT vertically toward the lever.
    Fig 4: Lowering Cover Grip
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  11. Remove the clamp grip pin.
    Fig 5: Removing Clamp Grip Pin
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  12. Remove the grip assembly.
    Fig 6: Removing Grip Assembly
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  13. Remove the rod COMPL.
    Fig 7: Removing Rod COMPL
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  14. Remove the console front cover assembly. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box.>
  15. Remove the console box. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box.>
  16. Remove the console front side cover assemblies RH and LH. <Ref. to REMOVAL , Console Box.>
  17. Disconnect the harness connector.
    Fig 8: Harness Connector
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  18. Remove the four bolts to remove the select lever assembly.
    Fig 9: Locating Select Lever Assembly Bolts
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  19. Turn over the gasket and remove the harness clip from the select lever.
    Fig 10: Removing Harness Clip
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  20. Remove the indicator cover.
    Fig 11: Identifying Indicator Cover
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  21. Remove the harness connector from the select lever COMPL.
    Fig 12: Identifying Harness Connector And Select Lever COMPL
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  22. Remove the harness from the select lever COMPL.
    Fig 13: Identifying Select Lever COMPL Harness
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  23. Remove the housing and the blind.
    Fig 14: Identifying Housing And Blind
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  24. Remove the terminal of the indicator light using a flat tip precision screwdriver with a tip width of 1.3 mm (0.05 in) or less, KTC connector terminal tool ECC-1T or equivalent.
Fig 15: Removing Terminal Of Indicator Light Using Flat Tip Screwdriver
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