MT Gear Shift Lever: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2013 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
Remove the gear shift knob.
Remove the console box. < Refer to REMOVAL , Console Box. >
Remove the console side panel and console front panel. < Refer to CONSOLE FRONT PANEL , REMOVAL, Center Console. >
Remove the clamp.

Fig 1: Identifying MT Gear Shift Lever Boot
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Remove the boot and insulator assembly.

Fig 2: Identifying Boot And Insulator Assembly
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Remove the harness clamp from the plate COMPL.

Fig 3: Identifying Plate COMPL Harness Clamp
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Remove the plate COMPL from the vehicle body.

Fig 4: Identifying Plate COMPL
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Lift up the vehicle.
Remove the rear exhaust pipe. < Refer to REMOVAL , Rear Exhaust Pipe. >
Remove the heat shield cover.

Fig 5: Identifying Heat Shield Cover
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Remove the stay from transmission bracket.

Fig 6: Identifying Stay And Transmission Bracket
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Remove the rod from joint.

Fig 7: Identifying Gear Shift Lever Stay And Rod
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Remove the cushion rubber from the vehicle body.

Fig 8: Identifying Cushion Rubber And Stay
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Extract the spring pin and remove the joint.

Fig 9: Identifying Gear Shift Lever Spring Pin And Joint
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Lower the vehicle.
Remove the gear shift lever.

Fig 10: Removing Gear Shift Lever
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