Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 941

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WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

Rear Wiper Arm

9. Rear Wiper Arm

A: REMOVAL

1. WAGON MODEL

1) Detach the wiper arm cover (A).
2) Remove the nut (B) to remove wiper arm.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Operate the rear wiper once.
3) Align the blade with the marking (A) of glass.

Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”.
<Ref. to WW-4, REAR WIPER (WAGON MOD-
EL), COMPONENT, General Description.>

C: ADJUSTMENT

1) Operate the rear wiper once.
2) Align the blade with the marking (A) of glass.

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(A)

(B)

(A)

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WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

Rear Wiper Motor

10.Rear Wiper Motor

A: REMOVAL

1. WAGON MODEL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the rear wiper arm. <Ref. to WW-21,
WAGON MODEL, REMOVAL, Rear Wiper Arm.>
3) Remove the rear gate lower trim. <Ref. to EI-69,
REMOVAL, Rear Gate Trim.>
4) Disconnect the harness connector of wiper mo-
tor assembly.
5) Remove the bolts to remove wiper motor assem-
bly (A).

B: INSTALLATION

1. WAGON MODEL

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Be sure that the pivot cap with the arrow mark
facing up, as shown in the figure.

Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”.
<Ref. to WW-4, REAR WIPER (WAGON MOD-
EL), COMPONENT, General Description.>

C: INSPECTION

1) Connect the battery to wiper motor connector
and confirm that wiper motor operates.

2) Connect the battery to terminals of connector,
and remove the terminal connection with wiper mo-
tor rotated, and stop the wiper motor through oper-
ation.

3) Connect the battery and confirm that the wiper
motor stops at automatic stop position after the
wiper motor operates at low speed again.

(A)

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2 1
4 3

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2 1
4 3

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WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

Rear Washer

11.Rear Washer

A: REMOVAL

1. WAGON MODEL

1) Detach the roof spoiler. <Ref. to EI-40, REMOV-
AL, Roof Spoiler.>
2) Remove the washer hose from washer nozzle.
3) Push the pawl of nozzle from the reverse side of
roof spoiler with a flat tip screwdriver or equivalent,
and remove the washer nozzle.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

• Make sure the nozzle and hose are not clogged.
• Make sure the hose is not bent.

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WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

Rear Washer