Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 989

EB-8

EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

C: PREPARATION TOOL

1. SPECIAL TOOLS

2. GENERAL TOOL

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

925610000

WRENCH

Used for removing and installing door hinge.

927780000

REMOVER 

Used for removing and installing trunk torsion bar.

TOOL NAME

REMARKS

Support Jack

Used for supporting door panel.

ST-925610000

ST-927780000

EB-9

EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

FRONT HOOD

2. Front Hood

A: REMOVAL

1) Open front hood to remove washer nozzles.
2) Remove clips to remove hood insulator.

3) Remove bolts to disconnect hood from hinges.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Adjust clearance between hood and fender.
Clearance must be equal at both sides.

Tightening torque:

24.5 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lb)

C: ADJUSTMENT

1) Use hinge mounting holes to align front hood
longitudinally and laterally.

2) Adjust height at front end of hood.  <Ref. to SL-
31, REMOVAL, Front Hood Lock Assembly.>

3) Rotate front hood buffer to adjust lateral height.

EB-00046

EB-00047

EB-00047

EB-00049

EB-10

EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

FENDER PANEL

3. Fender Panel

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove side sill spoilers.  <Ref. to EI-29, RE-
MOVAL, Side Sill Spoiler.>(If fitted)
3) Remove side protectors and fender protectors.
(OUTBACK)
4) Remove front bumper face.  <Ref. to EI-14, RE-
MOVAL, Front Bumper.>
5) Remove headlights.  <Ref. to LI-15, REMOVAL,
Headlight Assembly.>
6) Remove mud guard.  <Ref. to EI-22, REMOVAL,
Mud Guard.>
7) Remove bolts and clips to remove front fender.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) When fender panel is installed, clearance be-
tween fender panel and hood or front fender must
be equal.

Tightening torque:

7.35 N·m (0.75 kgf-m, 5.4 ft-lb)

EB-00050

EB-11

EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

FRONT DOOR PANEL

4. Front Door Panel

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove front door trim.  <Ref. to EI-30, RE-
MOVAL, Front Door Trim.>
3) Remove outer mirror assembly.  <Ref. to GW-
33, REMOVAL, Outer Mirror Assembly.>
4) Remove front door regulator and motor.  <Ref. to
GW-16, REMOVAL, Front Regulator and Motor As-
sembly.>
5) Remove front door latch assembly.  <Ref. to SL-
21, REMOVAL, Front Door Latch Assembly.>
6) Remove front outer handle.  <Ref. to SL-20, RE-
MOVAL, Front Outer Handle.>
7) Remove front pillar lower trim to disconnect con-
nector from body harness.

8) Put wooden block on jack and place jack under
door. Support door with a jack to protect it from
damage.
9) Remove checker bolts.

10) Remove door-side bolts for upper and lower
hinges to remove door.

11) Using special tool, remove body-side bolts for
upper and lower hinges, and remove door hinges.
ST

925610000

DOOR HINGE WRENCH

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Apply grease to sliding area of door hinges.

Tightening torque:

Refer to COMPONENT in General Descrip-
tion. <Ref. to EB-4, FRONT DOOR PANEL, 
COMPONENT, General Description.>

C: ADJUSTMENT

1) Using special tool, loosen body-side bolts of up-
per and lower hinges to align the position of front
door panel longitudinally and vertically.
ST

925610000

 DOOR HINGE WRENCH

2) Loosen door-side bolts of upper and lower hing-
es to align the position of front door panel vertically
and laterally at the front end.

EB-00051

EB-00052

EB-00053

EB-00054

ST

EB-00054

ST

EB-00053