lock SUBARU FORESTER 2004 Service Repair Manual

4AT-32
AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Road Test
4. Road Test
A: INSPECTION
1. GENERAL PRECAUTION
Road tests should be conducted to properly diag-
nose the condition of the automatic transmission.
NOTE:
When performing the test, do not exceed posted
speed limit.
2. D RANGE SHIFT FUNCTION
Check shifting between 1st ←→ 2nd ←→ 3rd ←→
4th while driving on normal city streets.
3. D RANGE SHIFT SHOCK
Check the shock level when shifting up during nor-
mal driving.
4. KICK-DOWN FUNCTION
Check kick-down for each gear. Also check the
kick-down shock level.
5. ENGINE BRAKE OPERATION
 Check the 3rd gear engine brake when shifting
down from D ←→ 3rd range while driving in 4th
gear of D range [50 — 60 km/h (31 — 37 MPH)].
 Check the 2nd gear engine brake when shifting
between 3rd ←→ 2nd range while driving in the 3rd
range of 3rd gear [40 — 50 km/h (25 — 31 MPH)].
 Check the 1st gear engine brake when shifting
between 2nd ←→ 1st range while driving in the 2nd
range of 2nd gear [20 — 30 km/h (12 — 19 MPH)].
6. LOCK-UP FUNCTION
 Check that rpm does not change sharply when
the axle pedal is lightly depressed when driving on
flat roads at 60 km/h (37 MPH).
 Check slip lock-up with following procedure.
Subaru Select Monitor is needed for checking (EC,
EK model).
Before start checking, check that the DTC is not ex-
isted using Subaru Select Monitor. When the DTC
is existed, perform the collective action with DTC
and check that the DTC is not existed again, and
then start the checking.
1) The check performed on flat and straight road or
free roller.
NOTE:
 Slip lock-up does not operate when the vehicle is
lifted up, because of not occurring surface resis-
tance.
 Also checking on the free roller, check with de-
pressing foot brake lightly to make the checking
easier, because the surface resistance will be defi-
cient2) Connect the Subaru Select Monitor.
3) Check ATF temperature using Subaru Select
Monitor.
NOTE:
 ATF temperature is between 50 — 100°C (122
— 212°F).
 When the temperature is low, warm-up the ATF
by running the vehicle or etc.
4) Start the engine, and make the lock-up duty be
able to read on data display of Subaru Select Mon-
itor.
5) 35 — 40 Drive the vehicle at a constant speed of
35 — 40 km/h (22 — 25 MPH).
6) Read the lock-up duty while vehicle is running.
Standard value:
25 — 45%
NOTE:
On the free roller, the value sometimes lowers.
 Slip lock-up control is not operating when the
lock-up duty is less than 5%, or when the lock-up
duty goes down immediately after starts rise. On
these cases, improper ATF or deterioration of ATF
may be the cause. Check the amount of ATF or re-
place them, and then recheck it.
7. P RANGE OPERATION
Stop the vehicle on an uphill grade of 5% or more
and shift to “P” range. Check that the vehicle does
not move when the parking brake is released.
8. NOISE AND VIBRATION
Check for unusual sounds and vibration while driv-
ing and during shifting.
9. CLIMBING CONTROL FUNCTION
 Check that the gear remains in 3rd when going
up a grade.
 Check that the gear remains in 3rd when apply-
ing the brakes while going down a grade.
10.TRANSFER CLUTCH
Check tight corner braking when the vehicle started
with steering fully turned.
11.OIL LEAKS
After the driving test, inspect for oil leaks.

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Front Vehicle Speed Sensor
17) Lower the transmission jack.
NOTE:
Do not separate the transmission jack and trans-
mission.
18) Remove the ATF cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
CAUTION:
When removing the outlet pipe, be careful not
to lose the ball and spring used with retaining
screw.
19) Remove the front vehicle speed sensor and
torque converter turbine speed sensor.
20) Remove the rear vehicle speed sensor. (Non-
turbo model)21) Disconnect the connector from rear vehicle
speed sensor. (Turbo model)
22) Remove the oil pan.
23) Remove the duty solenoid connector and ATF
temperature sensor. Remove the connectors from
clip and disconnect it.
(A) Front vehicle speed sensor
(B) Torque converter turbine speed sensor
(A) Rear vehicle speed sensor
(B) Front vehicle speed sensor
AT-00044
(A)
(B)
AT-00045
(A) (B)
(A) Rear vehicle speed sensor
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(H) ATF temperature sensor
(I) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)
(J) Transmission ground
AT-01338
(A)
AT-00049
(A) (B) (J) (C) (D) (E)
(I)
(H)
(F) (G)

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Front Vehicle Speed Sensor
24) Disconnect the ground cable from control valve
connector. (Turbo model)
25) Remove the transmission harness assembly.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Pass the transmission harness assembly
through the hole in the transmission case.2) Connect the harness connectors.
Connect the connectors of same color, and secure
the connectors to valve body using clips. (Non-tur-
bo model)
Tightening torque (Transmission ground ca-
ble):
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
3) Connect the control valve connector, and then
connect the ground cable. (Turbo model)
Tightening torque:
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
(A) Transmission ground cable
(B) Control valve connector
AT-00050
(B)
(A)
AT-00048
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(H) ATF temperature sensor
(I) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)
(J) Transmission ground
(A) Transmission ground cable
(B) Control valve connector
AT-00049
(A) (B) (J) (C) (D) (E)
(I)
(H)
(F) (G)
AT-00050
(B)
(A)

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AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Control Valve Body
17.Control Valve Body
A: REMOVAL
1. NON-TURBO MODEL
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Clean the transmission exterior.
3) Drain the ATF completely.
NOTE:
 Tighten the drain plug (ATF) after draining the
ATF.
 Always use new gasket.
Tightening torque:
25 N
⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
4) Remove the oil pan.
5) Remove and clean the magnet.
6) Remove the old liquid gasket on the oil pan and
transmission case completely.
7) Remove the pipe. (EC, EK model)8) Disconnect the connectors of each solenoid, and
then disconnect the ATF temperature sensor from
control valve.
9) Remove the control valve body.
NOTE:
When removing the control valve body, be careful
not to interfere with transfer duty solenoid wiring.
2. TURBO MODEL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Lift-up the vehicle.
4) Clean the transmission exterior.
(A) Oil pan
(B) Drain plug (ATF)
(C) Differential gear oil drain plug
AT-00016
(A) (B)
(C)
AT-00801
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(H) ATF temperature sensor
(I) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)
(J) Transmission ground
AT-02119
(A) (B) (J) (C) (D) (E)
(I)
(H)
(F) (G)
AT-02120

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Control Valve Body
B: INSTALLATION
1. NON-TURBO MODEL
1) Set the range select lever in “N” range.
2) Install the control valve, ATF temperature sensor
and ground connectors.
Tightening torque:
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
3) Connect all connectors.4) Install the pipe. (EC, EK model)
Tightening torque:
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
5) Attach the magnet at the specified position of oil
pan.
6) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the en-
tire oil pan mating surface.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
Bolt length mm (in)
(A) 30 (1.18)
(B) 55 (2.17)
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(H) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)
AT-02121
(A)(A)(A)(A)
(A)(A)
(A)
(A)
(B)
(B)
(B)
(B)
(B)
AT-02122
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(H)
(F)
(G)
AT-00801
AT-00057
AT-00051

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Control Valve Body
6) Fill liquid gasket to holes except for bolt holes
(three) of transmission case.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
7) Install the oil pan with equally tighten the bolts.
Tightening torque:
5 N
⋅m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)
8) Pour ATF from the ATF charge pipe.
Recommended fluid:
DEXRON III type automatic transmission flu-
id
Capacity:
Pour fluid as same amount as drained fluid
from drain plug hole.
9) Bleed the air of control valve. Air Bleeding of Control Valve.>
10) Check the ATF level. matic Transmission Fluid.>
11) Execute the learning control promotion. to 4AT(H4DOTC)-17, FACILITATION OF LEARN-
ING CONTROL, OPERATION, Subaru Select
Monitor.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
Non-turbo model only
1) Remove the oil strainer from lower control valve
body.
NOTE:
While assembling, safekeeping the bolt to identify
bolt position, because the bolt length is different.
2) Remove the duty solenoids, solenoids and sen-
sor from lower control valve body.
NOTE:
While assembling, safekeeping the bolt to identify
bolt position, because the bolt length is different.
AT-01339
(A) Short bolts
(B) Middle bolt
(C) Long bolts
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
AT-00065
A
ABAA
AC
ACC
AB
AC
CC
AT-02124
(E)
(F)(G)
(D)(C)
(B)(A)

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Control Valve Body
8) Install the lower separate plate to lower control
valve body.
9) Temporarily assemble the valve body.
NOTE:
Be careful not to drop the oil filter of lower control
valve body or steel balls in middle control valve
body and upper control valve body.
10) Tighten the bolt.NOTE:
Install the bolt (D) from upper control valve body
side.
Tightening torque:
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
11) Insert solenoid and duty solenoid into the spec-
ified position.
(A) Lower separator plate
(B) Lower control valve body
AT-00076
(A)
(B)
AT-00077
Bolt length mm (in)
(A) 40 (1.57)
(B) 62 (2.44)
(C) 73 (2.87)
(D) 79 (3.11)
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
AT-02125
B
B
BB D
C
B
D
AA
AA
AT-02124
(E)
(F)(G)
(D)(C)
(B)(A)

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Shift Solenoids, Duty Solenoids and ATF Temperature Sensor
19.Shift Solenoids, Duty Sole-
noids and ATF Temperature
Sensor
A: REMOVAL
1. SHIFT SOLENOID AND DUTY SOLE-
NOID
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Clean the transmission exterior.
3) Drain the ATF completely.
4) Replace the gasket with new one, and then tight-
en the drain plug (ATF).
Tightening torque:
25 N
⋅m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
5) Remove the oil pan.
6) Disconnect the solenoid and duty solenoid con-
nectors.7) Remove the solenoid and duty solenoid.
2. ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
For removal procedure of the ATF temperature
sensor, refer to “Front Vehicle Speed Sensor”.
Sensor.>
B: INSTALLATION
1. SHIFT SOLENOID AND DUTY SOLE-
NOID
1) Insert the solenoid and duty solenoid into the
specified position.
(A) Oil pan
(B) Drain plug (ATF)
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(H) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)
AT-00080
(A)(B)
AT-02122
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(H)
(F)
(G)
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
AT-02124
(E)
(F)(G)
(D)(C)
(B)(A)
AT-02124
(E)
(F)(G)
(D)(C)
(B)(A)

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Shift Solenoids, Duty Solenoids and ATF Temperature Sensor
2) Tighten the bolt and nut.
Tightening torque:
8 N
⋅m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)
3) Connect the harness connectors.
Connect the connectors of same color, and con-
nect the connectors to control valve body using
clips.4) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the en-
tire oil pan mating surface.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
5) Fill liquid gasket to holes except for bolt holes
(three) of transmission case.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1217B (Part No. K0877YA020)
6) Install the oil pan with equally tighten the bolts.
Tightening torque:
5 N
⋅m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)
7) Pour ATF from the ATF charge pipe. 4AT-30, Automatic Transmission Fluid.>
8) Check the ATF level. ic Transmission Fluid.>
2. ATF TEMPERATURE SENSOR
For installation procedure of the ATF temperature
sensor, refer to “Front Vehicle Speed Sensor”.
Speed Sensor.>
Bolt length mm (in)
(A) 12 (0.47)
(B) 40 (1.57)
(C) 45 (1.77)
(D) 62 (2.44)
(E) 73 (2.87)
(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)
(B) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)
(C) Line pressure duty solenoid (Red)
(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)
(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)
(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)
(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)
(H) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)
AT-02126
E
AD
EE
D
D
B
CC
AT-02122
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
(H)
(F)
(G)
AT-00051
AT-02123

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ATF Cooler (With Warmer Function)
25.ATF Cooler (With Warmer
Function)
A: REMOVAL
1) Drain engine coolant. REPLACEMENT, Engine Coolant.>
2) Remove the air cleaner case. 6, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner Case.>
3) Remove the harness from bracket.
4) Disconnect the hose from pipe of transmission.
5) Disconnect the engine coolant inlet hose from
cylinder block and the engine coolant outlet hose
from upper side of engine.6) Remove the ATF Cooler (with warmer function)
from transmission body, and then disconnect the
hose located lower of ATF cooler (with warmer
function).
(A) Inlet pipe
(B) Outlet pipe
(A) Outlet hose
(B) Inlet hose
AT-01867
AT-01866(A)(B)
AT-02113
(A)
(B)
AT-01868