Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 499

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Radiator Sub Fan and Fan Motor

COOLING

9. Radiator Sub Fan and Fan 

Motor

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Remove the collector cover.
3) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

4) Remove the hood stay holder.

5) Remove the air intake duct. <Ref. to IN(H6DO)-
8, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
6) Disconnect the connector from radiator fan con-
trol unit.

7) Remove the bolts which hold the sub fan shroud
to the radiator.

8) Lift up the vehicle.
9) Remove the under cover.
10) Remove the radiator sub fan shroud through
the under side of vehicle.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Check if the radiator hose and the over flow
hose are properly connected.
• Radiator sub fan shroud assembly

Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

• Hood stay holder

Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

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Radiator Sub Fan and Fan Motor

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C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the nut which holds fan to fan motor
and shroud assembly.

2) Remove the clip which holds the fan motor onto
the shroud.

3) Remove the bolts which hold the radiator fan
control unit to the shroud.

D: ASSEMBLY

Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

Radiator fan control unit bolt tightening torque:

5.4 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.0 ft-lb)

Tightening torque:

3.8 N·m (0.4 kgf-m, 2.8 ft-lb)

Tightening torque:

6.2 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.6 ft-lb)

E: INSPECTION

1) Disconnect the connector from radiator fan con-
trol unit.

NOTE:
Do not remove the main fan motor harness connec-
tor.

2) Connect the battery to radiator fan control unit as
shown in the figure.

3) Check the fan motor for operations. If it does not
operate, check the fan motor.

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Reservoir Tank

COOLING

10.Reservoir Tank

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the over flow hose.
2) Remove the bolts which hold the reservoir tank
to the fan shroud, then remove the reservoir tank.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

Make sure the engine coolant level is between
“FULL” and “LOW”.

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Radiator Fan Control Unit

COOLING

11.Radiator Fan Control Unit

A: SPECIFICATION

Radiator fan control unit forms a unit with radiator
sub fan motor. Refer to “Radiator Sub Fan and Fan
Motor” for removal and installation procedures.
<Ref. to CO(H6DO)-22, REMOVAL, Radiator Sub
Fan and Fan Motor.> <Ref. to CO(H6DO)-22, IN-
STALLATION, Radiator Sub Fan and Fan Motor.>
<Ref. to CO(H6DO)-23, DISASSEMBLY, Radiator
Sub Fan and Fan Motor.> <Ref. to CO(H6DO)-23,
ASSEMBLY, Radiator Sub Fan and Fan Motor.>