Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 983

SR-7

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

Glass Lid

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: ADJUSTMENT

1. SEDAN MODEL

Loosen the glass lid mounting TORX

®

 bolts (A),

and then adjust the height on lid side.

Difference in height between glass lid and roof 
panel L:

2.0

±

1.0 mm (0.079

±

0.039 in)

2. WAGON MODEL

Loosen the glass lid installation nuts, and then ad-
just the height by adding (max: four pieces) or ex-
tracting (min: zero piece) shims (B) (standard: two
pieces) which installed between glass lid (A) and
body.

Difference in height between glass lid and roof 
panel L:

2.0

±

1.0 mm (0.079

±

0.039 in)

D: FORCED DRIVE

If glass lid dose not operate or is not supplied with
power, move the glass lid using the emergency
handle (hex wrench)*.
*: Emergency handle (L shape general purpose
hexagon wrench)
Sedan model: bolt width 4 mm (0.16 in)
Wagon model: bolt width 5 mm (0.20 in)

1. SEDAN MODEL

1) Remove the spot map light. <Ref. to LI-34, RE-
MOVAL, Spot Map Light.>
2) Insert the hex wrench securely until it touches
the motor shaft edge.
3) Turn the hex wrench, and move the glass lid.
• Turning right, the glass lid open.
• Turning left, the glass lid close.

(A)

SR-00124

L

SR-00077

L

(A)

(B)

(B)

SR-00099

SR-8

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

Glass Lid

2. WAGON MODEL

1) Slide the slider (A) to vehicle rearward (C), and
remove the sun shade from slider by raising the rod
(B).

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the adjacent parts 
with rod end when moving the glass lid with 
emergency handle.
2) Slide the sunshade forward.
3) Remove the plug in the rear side of roof trim.

4) Insert the hex wrench securely until it touches
the motor shaft edge.
5) Turn the hex wrench to right, and close the glass
lid (front and rear).

CAUTION:
After forced drive, the initialize operation is re-
quired. <Ref. to SR-5, INSPECTION, Sunroof 
Control System.>

SR-00118

(A)

(B)

(C)

SR-00100

SR-00101

SR-9

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

Sunroof Assembly

4. Sunroof Assembly

A: REMOVAL

1. SEDAN MODEL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the roof trim. <Ref. to EI-67, SEDAN
MODEL, REMOVAL, Roof Trim.>
3) Disconnect the harness connector of sunroof
motor.
4) Remove the glass lid. <Ref. to SR-6, SEDAN
MODEL, REMOVAL, Glass Lid.>
5) Remove the drain tube from frame assembly.
6) Remove the assist rail bracket (front) (A) and
sunroof bracket (rear) (B).

7) Remove the nuts, and then remove the frame
assembly.

2. WAGON MODEL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the roof trim. <Ref. to EI-67, WAGON
MODEL, REMOVAL, Roof Trim.>
3) Disconnect the harness connector of motor as-
sembly.

4) Remove the front and rear glass lid. <Ref. to SR-
6, WAGON MODEL (FRONT), REMOVAL, Glass
Lid.> <Ref. to SR-6, WAGON MODEL (REAR),
REMOVAL, Glass Lid.>
5) Remove the installation bolts (A) on rear side
frame bracket of frame assembly.

6) Remove the drain tube from frame assembly.
7) Remove the frame bracket (A).

SR-00078

(A)

(B)

SR-00079

SR-00080

(A)

SR-00081

SR-10

SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF)

Sunroof Assembly

8) Remove the bolts (B) and nuts (C), and then remove the frame assembly.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to snag the harness.

NOTE:
• Be sure to connect the harness connector.
• When installing the drain tube, insert it securely
into drain pipe.

Length A:

15 mm (0.59 in) or more

C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the sunroof motor. <Ref. to SR-11, RE-
MOVAL, Sunroof Motor.>
2) Remove the sunshade. <Ref. to SR-16, RE-
MOVAL, Sunshade.>

D: ASSEMBLY

Install in the reverse order of removal.

SR-00082

(A)

(A)

(C)

(B)

(B)

SR-00005

A