MT Gear Shift Cable: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2014 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the transmission under cover.

Fig 1: Identifying Transmission Under Cover
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Remove the center exhaust pipe. < Ref. to REMOVAL , Center Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the center exhaust cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Center Exhaust Cover
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Remove the cable clamp and take out the MT gear shift cable from the clamp.

Fig 3: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable Clamp
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Remove the dust cover from transmission body.

Fig 4: Identifying Dust Cover
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Remove the snap pin from the shift lever COMPL.

Fig 5: Identifying Shift Lever COMPL Snap Pin
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Remove the bolts holding the shift bracket.

Fig 6: Locating Shift Bracket Bolts
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Remove the shift bracket and MT gear shift cable as a single unit from the transmission body.

Fig 7: Identifying Shift Bracket And MT Gear Shift Cable
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Remove the cable cover plate.

Fig 8: Locating Cable Cover Plate Bolts
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Disconnect the MT gear shift cable.
CAUTION: Be careful not to deform the cable inner.

NOTE: Pull out down the MT gear shift cable to spread the spring.

Fig 9: Disconnecting MT Gear Shift Cable
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Remove the clamp which holds the MT gear shift cable.

Fig 10: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Clamp
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Pull out the MT gear shift cable from cable cover assembly.

Fig 11: Identifying MT Gear Shift Cable And Cable Cover Assembly
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CAUTION:
- Do not bend MT gear shift cable at a sharp angle.
- Do not twist the cable inner excessively.