Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 540

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FRONT VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR

13.Front Vehicle Speed Sensor

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

3) Remove the air cleaner case. (2.0 L non-TURBO
and 2.5 L models)
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner
Case.>
4) Remove air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)
<Ref. to IN(H6DO)-6, REMOVAL, Air Intake Cham-
ber.>
5) Remove intercooler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOSTC)-13, REMOVAL, Intercool-
er.>
6) Disconnect the transmission connector.

7) Remove the pitching stopper. <Ref. to AT-46,
REMOVAL, Transmission Mounting System.>
8) Remove the transmission connector from stay.
9) Lift-up the vehicle.
10) Clean the transmission exterior.
11) Drain the ATF completely.

NOTE:
• Tighten the ATF drain plug after draining the
ATF.
• Replace the gasket with a new one.

Tightening torque:

25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)

12) Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipes
and muffler. (Non-TURBO model)
With OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>, <R ef. to EX(H4SO)-9, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-10, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
Without OBD

<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-9,

REMOVAL, Front

Exhaust Pipe.>,

<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-13,

REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and

<Ref. to

EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-14,

REMOVAL, Muffler.>

3.0 L model
<Ref. to EX(H6DO)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-8, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-9, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
13) Remove center and rear exhaust pipes, and
muffler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-7, REMOVAL, Center Ex-
haust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-12, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4DOSTC)-13, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
14) Remove the shield cover. (If equipped)
15) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-14,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
16) Place the transmission jack under transmis-
sion.

NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission
jack don't touch the crossmember.

(A) Transmission connector

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AT-00042

( A )

(A) Oil pan

(B) Drain plug

AT-00016

( A )

( B )

( C )

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17) Remove the transmission rear crossmember
bolts.

18) Lower the AT jack.

NOTE:
Do not separate the AT jack and transmission.
19) Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet pipe.

NOTE:
When removing the outlet pipe, be careful not to
lose balls and springs used with retaining screws.
20) Remove the front torque converter turbine
speed sensor.

21) Remove the rear vehicle speed sensor.

22) Remove the oil pan.

23) Disconnect each solenoid connector and re-
move ATF temperature sensor from control valve.

24) Remove the harness assembly.

(A) Front vehicle speed sensor

(B) Torque converter turbine speed sensor

(A) Rear vehicle speed sensor

(B) Front vehicle speed sensor

AT-00043

AT-00044

( A )

( B )

AT-00045

( A )

( B )

(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)

(B) Transmission ground

(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)

(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)

(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)

(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)

(H) ATF temperature sensor

(I) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)

(J) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)

(K) Sport shift solenoid (Beige) (if equipped)

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( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

( E )

( F )

( H )

( J )

( G )

( K )

( I )

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B: INSTALLATION

1) Pass the harness assembly through the hole in
the transmission case.

2) Connect the harness connectors.
Connect the connectors of same color, and secure
the connectors to valve body using clips.

Tightening torque (Transmission ground cable
and ATF temperature sensor)

8 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.8 ft-lb)

3) Apply proper amount of liquid gasket to the en-
tire oil pan mating surface.

Fluid packing:

THREE BOND 1217B (Part No.
K0877YA020)

4) Apply liquid gasket fully to three holes other than
screw holes on transmission case.

Fluid packing:

THREE BOND 1217B (Part No.
K0877YA020)

5) Install the oil pan.

Tightening torque:

5 N·m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)

6) Install the front and rear vehicle speed sensor,
and also the torque converter turbine speed sen-
sor, and then fasten the harness.

Tightening torque:

7 N·m (0.7 kgf-m, 5.1 ft-lb)

(A) Lock-up duty solenoid (Blue)

(B) Transmission ground

(D) Shift solenoid 2 (Yellow)

(E) Shift solenoid 1 (Green)

(F) 2-4 brake timing solenoid (Black)

(G) 2-4 brake duty solenoid (Red)

(H) ATF temperature sensor

(I) Transfer duty solenoid (Brown)

(J) Low clutch timing solenoid (Gray)

(K) Sport shift solenoid (Beige) (if equipped)

AT-00048

AT-00695

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

( E )

( F )

( H )

( J )

( G )

( K )

( I )

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AT-00052

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7) Install a new aluminum washer and oil cooler
pipes.

Tightening torque:

T1: 25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
T2: 44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)

8) Install the transmission rear crossmember bolts.

Tightening torque:

70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft-lb)

9) Install the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-15, IN-
STALLATION, Propeller Shaft.>
10) Install the shield cover. (If equipped)
11) Install the front, center, rear exhaust pipes and
muffler. (Non-TURBO model)
With OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-6, INSTALLATION, Front Ex-
haust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-9, INSTALLA-
TION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4SO)-10, INSTALLATION, Muffler.>
Without OBD

<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-10,

INSTALLATION,

Front Exhaust Pipe.>,

<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-

13,

INSTALLATION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and

<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-14,

INSTALLATION,

Muffler.>
3.0 L model
<Ref. to EX(H6DO)-6, INSTALLATION, Front Ex-
haust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-8, INSTALLA-
TION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H6DO)-9, INSTALLATION, Muffler.>
12) Install center and rear exhaust pipes, and muf-
fler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-8, INSTALLATION, Cen-
ter Exhaust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-12, IN-
STALLATION, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4DOSTC)-13, INSTALLATION, Muffler.>
13) Lower the vehicle.
14) Install the transmission connector to the stay.
15) Install the pitching stopper. <Ref. to AT-47, IN-
STALLATION, Transmission Mounting System.>
16) Install the air cleaner case. (2.0 L non-TURBO
and 2.5 L models)
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, INSTALLATION, Air Cleaner
Case.>

17) Install air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)
<Ref. to IN(H6DO)-6, INSTALLATION, Air Intake
Chamber.>
18) Install intercooler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOSTC)-14, INSTALLATION, Inter-
cooler.>
19) Fill ATF and check ATF level.
<Ref. to AT-30, Automatic Transmission Fluid.>

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