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Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 15

NT-7

NOTE

Note

• NOTES

Marked

❍: OK, Marked ✕: Prohibited, Marked ▲: Conditionally OK.

Towing

Notes

Lifting up four wheels (On a trailer)

Towing the vehicle after lifting up all four wheels is a
basic rule for AWD model.

❍

Rope

• Check if both front and rear wheels are rotated nor-
mally.
• AT model driving conditions: Allow driving speed less
than 30 km/h (19 MPH).
Allow driving distance less than 30 km (19 miles).

❍

▲

Raising the front wheels

Prohibited for full-time AWD model.

Lifting up the front wheels

• Prohibited, due to damage on bumper, front grille, etc.
• Do not raise the vehicle with bumper.

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Vehicle-id:
SIE-id:Sa03676a15:A:NOTE
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NOTE

Note

CAUTION:
• Check ATF, gear oil and rear differential oil before driving.
• Place the shift lever in “N” position during towing.
• Do not lift up the rear wheels to avoid unsteady rotation.
• Turn the ignition key to “ACC”, then check the steering wheel moves freely.
• Release the parking brake to avoid tire dragging.
• Since the power steering does not work, be careful for the heavy steering effort (When engine is
stopped)
• Since the servo brake does not work, be careful that the brake is not applied effectively. (When en-
gine is stopped)
• In case of the malfunction of internal transmission or drive system, lift up four wheels (on a trailer)
for towing.

10.FRONT HOOD STAY INSTALLATION

• AT THE CHECK AND GENERAL MAINTENANCE

• WHEN WIDER HOOD OPENING IS NECESSARY
Set the stay into the hole of lower hood as shown in the figure below.

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NOTE

Note

11.GENERAL SCAN TOOL

Using general scan tools will greatly improve the ef-
ficiency of repairing engine electronic controls.
Subaru Select Monitor can be used to diagnose the
engine, ABS, AT and other parts.

12.AWD CIRCUIT MEASURES

1) Full-time AWD MT model
Since viscous coupling (limited slip differential) is
used in the center differential, cut-off of AWD circuit
cannot be carried out.
2) Full-time AWD 5AT model
Since VTD type is used in the center differential,
cut-off of AWD circuit cannot be carried out.
3) Full-time AWD 4AT model
Insert a spare fuse into FWD fuse holder in the fuse
box located in the left side of engine room to select
the FWD. Since electronically controlled MT-P hy-
draulic multi-plate clutch is adapted for center dif-
ferential, select FWD. When maintenance is
performed with jack-up or on the free roller, check
the illumination of AWD warning light in the combi-
nation meter.

13.SPEEDOMETER TEST

1) Rear wheel free roller system

(1) Set the free roller on the floor of rear wheel
side securely according to the wheel base and
rear tread of the vehicle.

(2) Let the vehicle ride on the tester and free
roller gently.

CAUTION:
Fix the vehicle using a pulling metal (chain or
wire) to the front and rear towing hooks or tie-
down hook to prevent the lateral runout of front
wheels and springing out of vehicle.

(3) Set the speedometer tester.
(4) Conduct the speedometer test work.

CAUTION:
Do not operate the clutch quickly and do not ac-
celerate or decelerate suddenly during work.
2) Rear wheel jack-up system

(1) Set the vehicle on speedometer tester.

CAUTION:
Fix the vehicle using a pulling metal (chain or
wire) to the front and rear towing hooks or tie-
down hook to prevent the lateral runout of front
wheels and springing out of vehicle.

(2) Jack up the rear wheels and set the rigid
racks to the specified locations of side sill.

(3) Conduct the speedometer test work.

CAUTION:
Do not operate the clutch quickly and do not ac-
celerate or decelerate suddenly during work.

(A) FWD fuse holder

(B) AWD warning light

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(B)

(A)

(A) Free roller

(A) Rigid rack

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(A)

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(A)

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Vehicle-id:
SIE-id:Sa03676a15:A:NOTE
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NOTE

Note

14.BRAKE TEST

1) Full-time AWD MT model

(1) Perform this test after driving the vehicle 2 to
3 km (1.24 to 1.86 miles) on road in order to sta-
bilize the viscous torque of viscous coupling.
(2) Keep the front or rear wheels on the ground
for this test.

NOTE:
Effect of the viscous torque on braking force will be
added approx. 25 kg compared with FWD model.

(3) When the brake dragging force is large.
• Check the dragging of brake pad or brake
shoe.
• Since it may be affected by the viscosity of
viscous couping, jack up either of the front or
rear two wheels to check the each wheel rota-
tion condition with the viscous coupling affection
removed.

2) Full-time AWD AT model

(1) Keep the front or rear wheels on the ground
during measurement.

(2) When the brake dragging force is large.
• Check the dragging of brake pad or brake
shoe.

Specifications:

• When measurement is difficult to carry out be-
cause both of front wheels are locked, check if
break force measurement in this condition con-
forms to grand total.

15.ON THE CAR WHEEL BALANCING

CAUTION:
• Carry out this procedures after measuring
the balance of each single tire.
• Set the vehicle so that the front and rear
wheels are same height.
• Release the parking brake during measure-
ment.
• Rotate each wheel by hands, and make sure it
rotates without dragging.
• Do not operate the clutch quickly and do not
accelerate or decelerate suddenly during work.
• When an error is indicated during engine
drive, do not use the motor drive together.
1) Set the rigid rack to the specified locations of
side sill, jack up the front or rear two wheels of non-
measuring side and set the pickup stands to two
wheels of measuring side.

2) For drive wheel, drive the tires with engine for
measurement.
3) For non-drive wheel, drive the tires from the on
the car wheel balancer for measurement.

(A) Brake tester

(B) Position for measuring front wheel

(A) Brake tester

(B) Position for measuring front wheel

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(C)

(A)

(B)

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(C)

(A)

(B)

Braking force

Rear wheel total

More than 10% of load on front or rear
wheels

Difference between
right and left
wheels

Less than 8% of load on front or rear
wheels

Grand total

More than 50% of vehicle weight at
the time of test

(A) Balancer body

(B) Pickup stand

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(A)

(B)

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