Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 848

PS-63

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

Steering Gearbox [RHD Model]

4. INPUT SHAFT PLAY

In radial direction:

Service limit

0.18 mm (0.0071 in) or less

On condition

P: 98 N (10 kgf, 22 lbf)

In axial direction:

Service limit

0.27 mm (0.0106 in) or less

On condition

P: 20 — 49 N (2 — 5 kgf, 4 — 11 lbf)

5. TURNING RESISTANCE OF GEARBOX

Using the ST, measure the gearbox turning resis-
tance.
ST

34099PA100

SPANNER

Service limit:

Maximum allowable resistance:

13 N (1.3 kgf, 9.6 lbf) or less

Difference between right and left turning re-
sistance: 

20% or less

PS-00328

P

PS-00329

P

PS-00330

ST

PS-64

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

Steering Gearbox [RHD Model]

6. OIL LEAKAGE

1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Even if the location of leak can be easily found
by observing leaking condition, it is necessary to
thoroughly remove fluid from suspected portion
and turn the steering wheel from lock to lock about
30 to 40 times with engine running, then reinspect
the suspected portion immediately after and sever-
al hours after this operation.
3) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “a”
The oil seal is damaged. Replace the valve assem-
bly with a new one.
4) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “b”
The torsion bar O-ring is damaged. Replace the
valve assembly with a new one.
5) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “c”
The oil seal is damaged. Replace the oil seal with a
new one.
6) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “d”
The pipe is damaged. Replace the faulty pipe or O-
ring.

(1)

Power cylinder

(3)

Rack piston

(5)

Input shaft

(2)

Cylinder

(4)

Rack axle

(6)

Valve housing

PS-00696

a

b

d

c

c

d

d

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

PS-65

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

Steering Gearbox [RHD Model]

F: ADJUSTMENT

1) Adjust the front toe.
<Ref. to FS-11, FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN, INSPEC-
TION, Wheel Alignment.>

Standard of front toe:

IN 3 — OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 — OUT 0.12 in)

2) Adjust the steering angle of wheels.

Specification of steering angle:

3) If the steering wheel spokes are not horizontal
when wheels are set in the straight ahead position,
or error is more than 5

° on the periphery of steering

wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.

4) If the steering wheel spokes are not horizontal
with vehicle set in the straight ahead position after
this adjustment, correct it by turning the right and
left tie-rods in the opposite direction each other by
the same angle.

(1) Lock nut

Model

2.0 i, 2.5 i

2.0 GT, 

3.0 R

3.0 R 

spec. B

OUTBACK

Inner 

wheel

37.3

°±1.5° 37.2°±1.5° 37.1°±1.5° 37.8°±1.5°

Outer 

wheel

33.0

°±1.5° 32.9°±1.5° 32.8°±1.5° 33.5°±1.5°

(1) 5

° or less

PS-00107

PS-00513

(1)

PS-66

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

Pipe Assembly [LHD Model]

7. Pipe Assembly [LHD Model]

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the front
crossmember support plate and jack-up plate.
• Small type

• Small type (6MT model)

3) Remove one pipe joint at the center of gearbox,
and connect the vinyl hose to the pipe and the joint.
Discharge the fluid by turning steering wheel fully
clockwise and counterclockwise. Discharge the flu-
id similarly from other pipes.

4) Remove the clamp E from the return hose and
pressure hose.

5) Disconnect the pipe D from the return hose and
pipe C from pressure hose.

6) Remove the air intake duct. <Ref. to IN(H4SO
2.0)-8, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>

(1) Front crossmember support plate

(2) Jack-up plate

(1) Front crossmember support plate

(2) Jack-up plate

(1) Pipe A

(2) Pipe B

FS-00105

(2)

(1)

(1)

FS-00186

(2)

(1)

(1)

(2)

PS-00553

(1)

(1) Return hose

(2) Pressure hose

(3) Clamp E

(1) Pipe C

(2) Pipe D

(3) Pressure hose

(4) Return hose

PS-00537

(3)

(1)

(2)

PS-00538

(4)

(3)

(2)

(1)