Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 1060

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Front Washer Nozzle

WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

8. Front Washer Nozzle

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the front hood insulator. <Ref. to EB-
13, FRONT HOOD INSULATOR, REMOVAL,
Front Hood.>
2) Hold the claw (A) of the washer nozzle towards
the direction of the arrow, and remove the washer
nozzle.

3) Remove the washer hose from the washer noz-
zle.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Adjust the washer nozzle position.

C: INSPECTION

• Make sure the nozzle and hose are not clogged.
• Make sure the hose is not bent.
• While the vehicle is at a standstill and the wiper
switch is turned OFF, make sure that the washer in-
jection position is as shown in the figure.

Spray position:

A: 250 mm (9.84 in)
B: 535 mm (21.06 in)

(1) Nozzle

(2) Spray area (shaded area)

(A)

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A

A

(1)

(2)

B

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Rear Wiper Arm

WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

9. Rear Wiper Arm

A: REMOVAL

1) Detach the wiper arm cover (A).
2) Remove the nut (B) to remove the wiper arm.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Operate the rear wiper once.
3) Align the blade with the marking (A) of the glass.

Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. <Ref. to WW-3, REAR WIPER (WAGON 
MODEL), COMPONENT, General Descrip-
tion.>

C: ADJUSTMENT

1) Operate the rear wiper once.
2) Align the blade with the marking (A) of the glass.

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(A)

(B)

(A)

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Rear Wiper Motor

WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

10.Rear Wiper Motor

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Remove the rear wiper arm. <Ref. to WW-17,
REMOVAL, Rear Wiper Arm.>
3) Remove the rear gate lower trim. <Ref. to EI-68,
REMOVAL, Rear Gate Trim.>
4) Disconnect the harness connector of wiper mo-
tor assembly.
5) Remove the bolts to remove wiper motor assem-
bly (A).

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Be sure that the pivot cap with the arrow mark
facing up, as shown in the figure.

Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. <Ref. to WW-3, REAR WIPER (WAGON 
MODEL), COMPONENT, General Descrip-
tion.>

C: INSPECTION

1) Connect the battery to the wiper motor connec-
tor and confirm that wiper motor operates.

2) Connect the battery to the terminals to the con-
nector, then run the wiper motor at low speed and
disconnect the terminal in mid motion.

3) Connect the battery and confirm that the wiper
motor stops at the automatic stop position after the
wiper motor operates at low speed again.

(A)

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2 1
4 3

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2 1
4 3

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4 3

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Rear Washer

WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS

11.Rear Washer

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the roof spoiler. <Ref. to EI-41, RE-
MOVAL, Roof Spoiler.>
2) Remove the washer hose from washer nozzle.
3) Push the claw of the nozzle from the reverse
side of roof spoiler with a flat tip screwdriver or
equivalent, and remove the washer nozzle.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

C: INSPECTION

• Make sure the nozzle and hose are not clogged.
• Make sure the hose is not bent.
• While the vehicle is at a standstill, make sure that
the washer injection position is as shown in the fig-
ure.

NOTE:
Washer injection position can not be adjusted.

(1) Nozzle

(A) 70 mm (2.76 in)

(B) 70°

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(1)

B