2004 SUBARU FORESTER Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-96
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
21.Front Differential Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-32, REMOVAL, Man

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-97
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
C: DISASSEMBLY
1. DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY
1) Loosen the twelve bolts and remove the hypoid
driven gear.
2) Drive out the stra

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-98
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
2. SIDE RETAINER
NOTE:
Replace the oil seal and O-ring after adjustment of
drive pinion gear backlash and tooth contact.
1) Remo

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-99
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
4) Install the roller bearing to differential case.
CAUTION:
Do not apply load in excess of 10 kN (1 ton, 1.1 
US ton, 1.0 Imp t

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-100
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
E: INSPECTION
Repair or replace the differential gear in the follow-
ing cases:
 The hypoid drive gear and drive pinion shaft

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-101
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
3. TOOTH CONTACT OF HYPOID GEAR
Check the tooth contact of hypoid gear as follows:
Apply a uniform thin coat of red lead on bot

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-102
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Front Differential Assembly
 Face contact
Checking item: Backlash is too large.
Contact pattern
Corrective action: Reduce thickness of drive pinion
height

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual 5MT-103
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
Speedometer Gear
22.Speedometer Gear
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-32, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Asse