Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 252

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INTAKE (INDUCTION)

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

B: CAUTION

• Wear working clothing, including a cap, protec-
tive goggles, and protective shoes during opera-
tion.
• Remove contamination including dirt and corro-
sion before removal, installation or disassembly.
• Keep the disassembled parts in order and pro-
tect them from dust or 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 on 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
sensor or units, be sure to disconnect ground cable
from battery.

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INTAKE (INDUCTION)

AIR CLEANER

2. Air Cleaner

A: REMOVAL

1) Loosen clamp (A), and separate air cleaner up-
per cover from air intake boot.
2) Remove the clip (B) above the air cleaner upper
cover.

3) Remove air cleaner element.
4) Remove air cleaner lower case.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install the air cleaner lower case.

Tightening torque:

32.3 N·m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.9 ft-lb)

2) Set the air cleaner element.
3) Install the air cleaner upper cover.

NOTE:
Before installing air cleaner upper cover, align
holes with protruding portions of air cleaner lower
case, then secure upper cover to lower case.

4) Install the clip (B) above the air cleaner upper
cover.
5) Tighten clamp (A), and connect air intake boot
and air cleaner upper cover.

C: INSPECTION

Replace if excessively damaged or dirty.

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INTAKE (INDUCTION)

AIR INTAKE CHAMBER

3. Air Intake Chamber

A: REMOVAL 

1) Disconnect battery ground cable.

2) Disconnect connector from intake air tempera-
ture sensor.

3) Loosen clamp (A) which connects air intake
chamber to throttle body.
4) Remove bolts (B) which install air intake cham-
ber to intake manifold.
5) Loosen clamp (C) which connects air intake
chamber to air intake boot.

6) Disconnect hoses from air intake chamber.
7) Remove air intake chamber.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

Inspect for cracks and loose connections.

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INTAKE (INDUCTION)

AIR INTAKE DUCT

4. Air Intake Duct

A: REMOVAL

Remove bolts which install air intake duct on the
front side of body.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

Inspect for cracks and loose connections. Check
that no foreign objects are mixed in the air intake
duct.

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