Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 990

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EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

FRONT DOOR PANEL

3) Loosen screw (A) and tap striker (B) using plas-
tic hammer to adjust striker.

CAUTION:
Do not use impact wrench. Welding area on 
striker nut plate is easily broken.

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( A )

( B )

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EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

FRONT SEALING COVER

5. Front Sealing Cover

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove front door trim. <Ref. to EI-30, REMOV-
AL, Front Door Trim.>
2) Remove front speaker.  <Ref. to ET-6, REMOV-
AL, Front Speaker.>

NOTE:
• Carefully remove butyl tape. Excessive force will
easily break the cover.
• If cover gets broken, replace it with a new one.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) When replacing sealing cover, use butyl tape.
3) Press sealer-applied area firmly to prevent any
floating on surface.

Butyl tape:

3M8626 or equivalent

NOTE:
• Apply a uniform bead of butyl tape.
• Attach sealing cover, keeping it from becoming
wrinkled.
• Breaks in the bead will allow water leakage and
contamination.

C: INSPECTION

If sealing cover is damaged, replace it with a new
one.

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EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

REAR DOOR PANEL

6. Rear Door Panel

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Remove rear door trim.  <Ref. to EI-31, REMOV-
AL, Rear Door Trim.>
3) Remove rear door regulator and motor assem-
bly.  <Ref. to GW-18, REMOVAL, Rear Regulator
and Motor Assembly.>
4) Remove rear outer handle.  <Ref. to SL-24, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Outer Handle.>
5) Remove center pillar lower trim.  <Ref. to EI-39,
REMOVAL, Lower Inner Trim.>
6) Remove seatbelt bracket and blind plug.
Disconnect connector of door harness and remove
door hinge nut.

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

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

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

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-5, REAR 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 rear
door panel longitudinally and vertically.

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

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ST

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EXTERIOR BODY PANELS

REAR DOOR PANEL

3) Loosen screw (A) and tap striker (B) using plas-
tic hammer to adjust striker.

CAUTION:
Do not use an impact wrench. The welding area 
on the striker nut plate is easily broken.

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( A )

( B )