Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 291

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EXHAUST

Center Exhaust Pipe

17) Separate the center exhaust pipe from rear ex-
haust pipe.

18) Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust
pipe bracket to transmission.

19) Remove the intercooler bracket.
20) Remove the bolt which holds center exhaust
pipe to hanger bracket.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to pull down the center exhaust 
pipe.

21) Remove the center exhaust pipe.

B: INSTALLATION

NOTE:
Use a new gasket.
1) Install the center exhaust pipe and temporarily
tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe to
hanger bracket.
2) Temporarily tighten the bolt which holds center
exhaust pipe to transmission.
3) Connect the center exhaust pipe to turbocharg-
er.

Tightening torque:

35 N

⋅

m (3.6 kgf-m, 26.0 ft-lb)

4) Install the center exhaust pipe to rear exhaust
pipe.

Tightening torque:

18 N

⋅

m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)

5) Connect the connector to rear oxygen sensor.

6) Tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe
bracket to transmission.

Tightening torque:

30 N

⋅

m (3.1 kgf-m, 22.1 ft-lb)

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EXHAUST

Center Exhaust Pipe

7) Tighten the bolt which holds center exhaust pipe
to hanger bracket.

Tightening torque:

35 N

⋅

m (3.6 kgf-m, 26.0 ft-lb)

8)  Lower the vehicle.
9)  Install the turbocharger cover.
10) Install the linear motion mounting bracket.

Tightening torque:

T1: 7.4 N

⋅

m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.4 ft-lb)

T2: 40 N

⋅

m (4.1 kgf-m, 29.5 ft-lb)

11) Install the linear motion mounting.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOTC)-38, INSTALLATION, Linear
Motion Mounting.>
12) Connect the connector to front oxygen (A/F)
sensor.

13) Lift-up the vehicle.
14) Install the universal joint.

(1) Align the bolt hole on the long yoke side of
universal joint with the cutout at the serrated
section of shaft end, and then insert the univer-
sal joint.
(2) Align the bolt hole on the short yoke side of
universal joint with the cutout at the serrated
section of gearbox assembly. Lower the univer-
sal joint completely.
(3) Temporarily tighten the bolt of short yoke
side. Raise the universal joint to make sure the
bolt is properly passing through the cutout at the
serrated section.
(4) Tighten the long yoke side bolt, and also
tighten the short yoke side bolt.

Tightening torque:

24 N

⋅

m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)

CAUTION:
• Make sure the universal joint bolts are tight-
ened through the shaft serration notches.
• Excessively large tightening torque of uni-
versal joint bolts may lead to heavy steering
wheel operation.

Standard clearance between gearbox and DOJ:

15 mm (0.59 in) or more

15) Install the under cover.
16) Lower the vehicle.
17) Install the intercooler bracket.

18) Install the intercooler. <Ref. to IN(H4DOTC)-
12, INSTALLATION, Intercooler.>
19) Install the collector cover. 

(A) Linear motion mounting bracket

(B) Turbocharger cover

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(B)

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T2

T1

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EXHAUST

Center Exhaust Pipe

C: INSPECTION

1) Check the connections and welds for exhaust
leaks.
2) Check for hole or rust.

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EXHAUST

Joint Pipe

4. Joint Pipe

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the collector cover.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

3) Lift-up the vehicle.
4) Remove the under cover.
5) Remove the front exhaust pipe cover.
6) Remove the nuts which hold front exhaust man-
ifold to turbocharger joint pipe.

7) Remove the center exhaust pipe. <Ref. to
EX(H4DOTC)-6, REMOVAL, Center Exhaust
Pipe.>
8) Remove the turbocharger. <Ref. to
IN(H4DOTC)-14, REMOVAL, Turbocharger.>
9) Remove the joint pipe from the lower side of ve-
hicle.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

T: 35 N

⋅

m (3.6 kgf-m, 26.0 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

1) Check the connections and welds for exhaust
leaks.
2) Check for hole or rust.

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