Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 710

FS-11

FRONT SUSPENSION

Wheel Alignment

4. STEERING ANGLE

• INSPECTION

1) Place the vehicle on turning radius gauge.
2) While depressing the brake pedal, turn the steer-
ing wheel fully to the left and right. With the steering
wheel held at each fully turned position, measure
both the inner and outer wheel steering angle.

• ADJUSTMENT

1) Turn the tie-rod to adjust the steering angle of
both inner and outer wheels.
2) Check the toe-in.

NOTE:
Correct the boot if it is twisted.

5. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN

• INSPECTION

Toe-in:

3 mm (0

0.12 in)

1) Set the toe-in gauge in the position at wheel axis
center height behind the right and left front tires.
2) Measure the distance “A” between the marks
which are put on the centers of left and right tires.
3) Move the vehicle forward and rotate the tires
180

°.

NOTE:
Be sure to rotate the tires in the forward direction.

4) Measure the distance “B” between the left and
right marks. Detect toe-in by the following calcula-
tion formula:

−

B = Toe-in

• ADJUSTMENT

When adjusting the toe-in, adjust it to the following
value.

Toe-in:

2 mm (0

0.08 in)

1) Check that the left and right wheel steering angle
is within specification.
2) Loosen the left and right side steering tie-rod
lock nuts.
3) Turn the left and right tie-rods equal amounts un-
til the toe-in is at the specification.
Both the left and right tie-rods are right-hand
threaded. To increase toe-in, turn both tie-rods
clockwise by equal amount (viewing from the inside
of vehicle).

4) Tighten the tie-rod lock nut.

Tightening torque:

85 N

⋅

m (8.7 kgf-m, 62.7 ft-lb)

NOTE:
Check the tie-rod boot and correct it if it is twisted.

Model

Inner wheel

Outer wheel

Sedan

2.0 i
2.5 i
2.0 GT
3.0 R

37.2

°±1.5°

32.9

°±1.5°

3.0 R spec.
B

37.1

°±1.5°

32.8

°±1.5°

Wagon

2.0 i
2.5 i

37.3

°±1.5°

33.0

°±1.5°

2.0 GT
3.0 R

37.2

°±1.5°

32.9

°±1.5°

3.0 R spec.
B

37.1

°±1.5°

32.8

°±1.5°

OUTBACK

37.8

°±1.5°

33.5

°±1.5°

(1) Lock nut

FS-00014

(1)

(1) Lock nut

FS-00015

FS-00014

(1)

FS-12

FRONT SUSPENSION

Wheel Alignment

6. REAR WHEEL TOE-IN

• INSPECTION

Toe-in:

3 mm (0

0.12 in)

Refer to “FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN” for rear toe-in
inspection procedure.
<Ref. to FS-11, FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN, INSPEC-
TION, Wheel Alignment.>
• ADJUSTMENT

When adjusting, adjust it to the following value.

Toe-in:

2 mm (0

0.08 in)

1) Loosen the self-locking nut on the inner side of
rear link.

NOTE:
When loosening or tightening the adjusting bolt,
hold the bolt head and turn self-locking nut.

2) Turn the adjusting bolt until toe-in is at the spec-
ification.

NOTE:
When the left and right wheels are adjusted for toe-
in at the same time, the movement of one scale
graduation changes toe-in by approx. 0.6 mm (0.02
in).

(1) Adjusting bolt

(2) Rear link

FS-00103

(1)

(2)

To increase toe-in.

Rotate the left side clockwise.

Rotate the right side counterclockwise.

To decrease toe-in.

Rotate the left side counterclockwise.

Rotate the right side clockwise.

FS-00018

FS-00019

FS-00018

FS-13

FRONT SUSPENSION

Wheel Alignment

3) Tighten a new self-locking nut.

Tightening torque:

120 N

⋅

m (12.2 kgf-m, 89 ft-lb)

7. THRUST ANGLE

• INSPECTION

1) Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2) Move the vehicle 3 to 4 meters (10 to 13 feet) di-
rectly forward.
3) Draw the center of loci of both the front and rear
axles.
4) Measure the distance “L” between center lines of
the loci of axles.

Thrust angle:

°±

′

Less than 30

′

when “L” is 23 mm (0.9 in) or

less.

• ADJUSTMENT

When adjusting, adjust it to the following value.

Thrust angle:

°±

′

Less than 20

′

when “L” is 15 mm (0.6 in) or

less.

1) Make the thrust angle adjustments by turning the
toe-in adjusting bolts of rear suspension equally in
the same direction.

2) When one rear wheel is adjusted in a toe-in di-
rection, adjust the other rear wheel equally in toe-
out direction, in order to make the thrust angle ad-
justment.
3) When the left and right adjusting bolts are turned
by one graduation, the thrust angle will change ap-
prox. 17

′ (“L” is approx. 13 mm (0.51 in)).

NOTE:
Thrust angle refers to a mean value of left and right
rear wheel toe angles in relation to the vehicle body
center line. Vehicle is driven straight in the thrust
angle direction while slanting in the oblique direc-
tion depending on the degree of the mean thrust
angle.

Thrust angle: r = (

−

)/2

α: Rear RH wheel toe-in angle

β: Rear LH wheel toe-in angle
Use only positive toe-in values from each wheel to
substitute for

α and β in the calculation formula.

(1) Center line of loci (front axle)

(2) Center line of loci (rear axle)

(1)

(2)

FS-00022

(1) Front

(2) Thrust angle

(3) Body center line

(1) Front

(2) Body center line

FS-00024

(2)

(3)

(1)

FS-00976

(1)

(2)

FS-14

FRONT SUSPENSION

Front Crossmember Support Plate

3. Front Crossmember Support

Plate

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove the front under cover. <Ref. to EI-26,
REMOVAL, Front Under Cover.>
3) Remove the bolt and remove front crossmember
support plate.
• Large type

• Small type

• Small type (6MT model)

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
Tighten the small type crossmember support plate
together with stabilizer bracket.
After installing the stabilizer bracket to crossmem-
ber, tighten the crossmember support plate togeth-
er.

Tightening torque:

Crossmember support plate

60 N

⋅

m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)

Crossmember support plate (Joint tightening
portion of stabilizer bracket)

25 N

⋅

m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.4 ft-lb)

Jack-up plate

60 N

⋅

m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)

(1) Crossmember support plate

(2) Jack-up plate

(1) Crossmember support plate

(2) Jack-up plate (6MT model)

FS-00104

FS-00105

(2)

(1)

FS-00186

(2)

(1)

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