S UBARU 3 SPEED

INDEX
SERVICES....................................................................................................................................

ADJUSTMENTS..........................................................................................................................

IN CAR TESTS............................................................................................................................. 13
POWER FLOW............................................................................................................................. 18
OPERATION................................................................................................................................ 20
TROUBLE SHOOTING............................................................................................................... 28
SPECIFICATIONS...................................................................................................................... 33
COMPONENT PARTS................................................................................................................. 40
TEAR DOWN AND ASSEMBLY.................................................................................................. 48

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SERVICE GROUP

18639 S.W. 107TH AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33157
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Copyright ATSG 2006

INTRODUCTION
SUBARU 3 SPEED
This booklet contains general description and the procedures necessary to repair, overhaul, or service the three
speed Subaru automatic transaxle. Although this transaxle comes in 2 wheel drive and 4 wheel drive the transfer
case is not covered. The 3 speed transaxle have both lock-up and non-lock-up converters. The lock-up version is
found in most 1986-UP models.

No part of any ATSG publication may be reproduced, stored in any retrieval system or transmitted in any form or
by any means, including but not limited to electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise,
without written permission of Automatic Transmission Service Group. This includes all text illustrations,
tables and charts.
We wish to thank Subaru for the information and illustrations
that have made this booklet possible.
The information and part numbers contained in this booklet have
been carefully compiled from industry sources known for their
reliability, but ATSG does not guarantee its accuracy.
Copyright ATSG 2006
DALE ENGLAND

JIM DIAL

FIELD SERVICE CONSULTANT

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

WAYNE COLONNA

ED KRUSE

TECHNICAL SUPERVISOR

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

PETER LUBAN

GREGORY LIPNICK

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

JON GLATSTEIN

DAVID CHALKER

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

JERRY GOTT

MIKE SOUZA

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

GERALD CAMPBELL

ROLAND ALVAREZ

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

TECHNICAL CONSULTANT

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18639 S.W. 107TH AVENUE
MIAMI, FLORIDA 33157
(305) 670-4161
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