Safety Warning
DIY auto repair can cause serious injury, fire, or vehicle damage. These guides are for informational purposes only. Always follow OEM torque specs, wear PPE, and consult a certified mechanic if you are unsure. You are solely responsible for your safety.
2018 Subaru Forester 2.0XT PremiumFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE
At Select Lever Assembly
- Remove the spacer plate.
- Remove the gasket.
- Insert a flat tip screwdriver with a thin tip under the connector and disconnect the harness connector from the plate COMPL.
- Remove the harness from the plate COMPL.
- Raise the claw with a flat tip screwdriver with a thin tip and remove the solenoid unit.
- Using a flat tip screwdriver with a thin tip, remove the solenoid unit terminals from the connector.
- Remove the clamp push nut.NOTE: Replace the clamp push nut with a new part.
- Pull out shaft control.
- Remove the clamp push nut.NOTE: Replace the clamp push nut with a new part.
- Pull out spacer pin guide.
- Remove the clamp pin.
- Remove the spacer pin guide.
- Remove the select lever COMPL from the plate COMPL.
- Remove the arm COMPL.
- Remove the plate guide from the select lever COMPL.
- Remove the rod detent and detent spring from the select lever COMPL.
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When to See a Mechanic
Stop DIY work and contact a certified mechanic immediately if any of the following apply:
- • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
- • Brakes feel soft, pull hard to one side, or make grinding noises.
- • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
- • You are missing required tools, torque specs, or safe lifting equipment.
- • You are not confident in the next step or safety outcome.