Outback F6-3.0L (2003)
Fluid Pump: Service and Repair
Oil Pump
REMOVAL
1. Remove the transmission assembly from the vehicle.
2. Extract the torque converter clutch assembly.
3. Remove the input shaft.
4. Lift-up lever behind the transmission harness connector and disconnect it from stay.
5. Disconnect inhibitor switch connector from stay.
6. Disconnect the air breather hose.
7. Remove the oil charger pipe.
8. Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
9. Separation of torque converter clutch case and transmission case sections.
10. Separate transmission case and extension case sections.
11. Remove the reduction drive gear. (MPT model)
12. Remove the center differential carrier.
13. Remove the reduction driven gear.
14. Loosen the taper roller bearing mounting bolts.
15. Place two wooden blocks on the workbench, and stand the transmission case with its rear end facing down.
NOTE:
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Be careful not to scratch the rear mating surface of the transmission case.
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Note that the parking rod and drive pinion protrude from the mating surface.