Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 55

ME(H4SO)-32

MECHANICAL

ENGINE ASSEMBLY

9. Engine Assembly

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on lift arms.
2) Open the front hood fully, and then support with
the hood stay.
3) Lower the fuel pressure. <Ref. to FU(H4SO)-48,
RELEASING OF FUEL PRESSURE, OPERA-
TION, Fuel.>
4) Disconnect the A/C pressure hoses from A/C
compressor.
5) Remove the fuel filler cap.
6) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

7) Remove the air intake duct and air cleaner case.
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-7, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
and <Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, Removal, Air Cleaner
Case.>
8) Remove the under cover.
9) Remove the radiator from vehicle. <Ref. to
CO(H4SO)-23, REMOVAL, Radiator.>
10) Remove the air cleaner case stay.
• MT VEHICLES

• AT VEHICLES

11) Disconnect the following connectors and ca-
bles.

(1) Front oxygen (A/F) sensor connector

(2) Rear oxygen sensor connector

(3) Engine ground cable

FU-00009

ME-00204

ME-00688

EX-00029

EX-00030

ME-00206

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(4) Engine harness connectors

(5) Generator connector, terminal and A/C
compressor connector

(6) Accelerator cable (A) and cruise control ca-
ble (B)

(7) Pressure switch

12) Disconnect the following hoses.

(1) Brake booster vacuum hose

(2) Heater inlet outlet hose

13) Remove the power steering pump from brack-
et.

(1) Remove the resonator chamber.
(2) Loosen the lock bolt and slider bolt, and
then remove the front side V-belt. <Ref. to
ME(H4SO)-41, FRONT SIDE BELT, REMOV-
AL, V-belt.>

(A) Generator connector and terminal

(B) A/C compressor connector

ME-00207

ME-00208

( A )

( B )

ME-00328

( A )

( B )

FU-00017

ME-00329

ME-00330

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(3) Remove the pipe with bracket.

(4) Remove the bolts which install power steer-
ing pump bracket.

(5) Remove the power steering tank from the
bracket by pulling it upward.

(6) Place the power steering pump on right side
wheel apron.

14) Remove the front and center exhaust pipe.
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>

15) Remove the nuts which hold lower side of
transmission to engine.

16) Remove the nuts which install front cushion
rubber onto front crossmember.

17) Separate the torque converter clutch from drive
plate. (AT vehicles)

(1) Lower the vehicle.
(2) Remove the service hole plug.
(3) Remove the bolts which hold torque con-
verter clutch to drive plate.
(4) Remove other bolts while rotating the en-
gine using socket wrench.

ME-00331

FU-00139

FU-00020

FU-00140

ME-00210

ME-00211

ME-00212

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18) Remove the pitching stopper.

19) Disconnect the fuel deliverly hose (A), return
hose (B) and evaporation hose (C).

CAUTION:
• Disconnect the hose with its end wrapped
with cloth to prevent fuel from splashing.
• Catch fuel from the hose into container.

20) Support the engine with a lifting device and
wire ropes.

21) Support the transmission with a garage jack.

CAUTION:
Before moving the engine away from transmis-
sion, check to be sure no work has been over-
looked. Doing this is very important in order to 
facilitate re-installation and because the trans-
mission lowers under its own weight.

22) Separation of the engine and transmission.

(1) Remove the starter. <Ref. to SC(H4SO)-6,
REMOVAL, Starter.>
(2) Remove the bolts which hold upper side of
transmission to engine.

23) Install the ST to torque converter clutch case.
(AT vehicles)
ST

498277200

STOPPER SET

ME-00213

ME-00689

( A )

( B )

( C )

ME-00214

(A) Transmission

(B) Garage jack

ME-00690

( A )

( B )

ME-00216

ME-00217

ST