Legacy GT Wagon AWD F4-2.5L DOHC (1997)
3. Install reverse arm fork spring, ball and interlock plunger (5.56 x 19.6) to reverse fork rod arm (5). Insert reverse fork rod (6) into hole in reverse
fork rod arm (5), and hold it with outer snap ring (7) using Special Tool (ST). ST 399411700 Accent Ball Installer, or equivalent.
CAUTION: Apply grease to plunger to prevent it from falling.
4. Position ball (8) (7.1438), spring (9) and gasket (10) in reverse shifter rod hole, on left side transmission case, and tighten checking ball plug (11).
CAUTION: Replace gasket with a new one.
5. Adjustment of reverse idler gear position
a. Move reverse shifter rod toward REV side. Adjust clearance between reverse idler gear and transmission case wall, using reverse shifter lever
(1). Clearance (A) should be within 6.0 - 7.5 mm (0.236 - 0.295 inch).
b. After installing a suitable reverse shifter lever, shift into neutral. Using a thickness gauge, measure clearance between reverse idler gear and
transmission case wall and adjust with washer(s). Clearance should be within 0 - 0.5 mm (0 - 0.020 inch).