Select Lever: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2007 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove the packing.
Remove the grip.
Remove the indicator light, and then remove the indicator cover.
NOTE: Be careful not to damage the indicator light during removal.

Fig 1: Identifying Indicator Light And Indicator Cover
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Remove the blind.
Remove the cover.

Fig 2: Identifying Cover And Clip
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Remove the clips and then remove the guide plate.

Fig 3: Identifying Guide Plate
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Remove the clamp and remove the shift lock solenoid.

Fig 4: Identifying Clamp And Shift Lock Solenoid
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Remove the bolts which secure the lock plate B.

Fig 5: Identifying Lock Plate Bolt
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Remove the lock plates A, B, and C and the bushing.

Fig 6: Identifying Lock Plates And Bushing
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Remove the cushion plate.

Fig 7: Identifying Cushion Plate
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Remove the clip without damaging the pin and remove the "P" range switch.

Fig 8: Identifying Clip And "P" Range Switch
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Remove the grommet and then extract the spring pin.

Fig 9: Identifying Grommet And Spring Pin
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Remove the select lever arm and then remove the select lever COMPL from the plate.

Fig 10: Identifying Select Lever Arm And Select Lever COMPL
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Remove the detent spring and remove the detent arm.

Fig 11: Identifying Detent Spring And Detent Arm
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Remove the select lever COMPL bushing from bracket.

Fig 12: Identifying Select Lever COMPL Bushing
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Remove the bracket from select lever COMPL.

Fig 13: Identifying Bracket From Select Lever Assembly
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Remove the bushing from the bracket.

Fig 14: Identifying Bushing On Bracket
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