Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 87

SP(H4SO)-2

SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1. General Description

A: SPECIFICATION

B: COMPONENT

1. LHD MODEL

Accelerator pedal

Free play

At pedal pad

0 — 4 mm (0 — 0.16 in)

Stroke

At pedal pad

50 — 55 mm (1.97 — 2.17 in)

(1) Accelerator bracket

(7) Accelerator pedal lever

(13) Kick-down switch (AT vehicles 

only)

(2) Stopper

(8) Spring pin

(3) Bushing

(9) Accelerator pedal

(4) Clip

(10) Accelerator stopper

Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(5) Accelerator spring

(11) Accelerator plate

T1: 12 (1.2, 9.0)

(6) Accelerator pedal spring

(12) Clip

T2: 18 (1.8, 13.0)

( 1 )

( 2 )

( 3 )

( 4 )

( 5 )

( 6 )

( 7 )

( 8 )

( 9 )

(10)

(11)

(12)

(13)

T2

SP-00021

T1

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SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2. RHD MODEL

(1) Accelerator bracket

(6) Spring pin

(11) Kick-down switch (AT vehicles 

only)

(2) Stopper

(7) Accelerator spring

(3) Accelerator pedal lever

(8) Bushing

Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(4) Accelerator pedal spring

(9) Clip

T1: 12 (1.2, 9.0)

(5) Accelerator pedal

(10) Accelerator stopper

T2: 18 (1.8, 13.0)

SP-00022

T2

T1

( 1 )

( 2 )

( 3 )

( 4 )

( 5 )

( 6 )

( 7 )

( 8 )

( 9 )

(10)

(11)

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SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

C: CAUTION

•  Wear work clothing, including a cap, protective
goggles, and protective shoes during operation.
• Remove contamination, including dirt and corro-
sion, before removal, installation or disassembly.
• Keep the disassembled parts in order and pro-
tect them from dust and dirt.
• Before removal, installation or disassembly, be
sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary re-
moval, installation, disassembly, and replacement.
• Be careful not to burn your hands, because each
part in the vehicle is hot after running.
• Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and
nuts to the specified torque.
• Place shop jacks or safety stands at the specified
points.
• Before disconnecting electrical connectors of
sensors or units, be sure to disconnect the ground
cable from battery.

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SPEED CONTROL SYSTEMS

ACCELERATOR PEDAL

2. Accelerator Pedal

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the lock nut from accelerator cable
bracket.
3) Separate the accelerator cable from bracket.
4) Remove the accelerator cable end from throttle
cam.

NOTE:
Be careful not to kink the accelerator cable.
• SOHC MODEL

• DOHC turbo MODEL

5) Remove the clip inside engine compartment.
• LHD SOHC MODEL

• RHD SOHC MODEL

• DOHC turbo MODEL

6) Remove the instrument panel lower cover from
instrument panel, and connector.
7) Disconnect the connector from kick-down
switch. (AT vehicles)
8) Remove the accelerator pedal connecting bolt
from accelerator pedal bracket.
• LHD MODEL

(A) Lock nut

(B) Accelerator cable bracket

(C) Accelerator cable

(D) Throttle cam

(B)

(D)

(C)

(A)

SP-00003

(B)

(D)

(C)

(A)

SP-00004

SP-00017

(A)

(B)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(E)

(E)

(A) Toe board

(B) Accelerator cable

(C) To accelerator pedal

(D) Brake booster

(E) Clip

(A)

(B)

(C)

(E)

(E)

(E)

(E)

(D)

SP-00005

(A)

(D)

(E)

(E)

(B)

(C)

SP-00006

SP-00018