Subaru 2004 LEGACY, Service Manual

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PS-63
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
Steering Gearbox [RHD Model]
6. OIL LEAKING
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Even if the location of leak can be easily found
by observing leaking condition, it is necessary to
thoroughly remove the oil from suspected portion
and turn steering wheel from lock to lock about 30
to 40 times with engine running, then reinspect the
suspected portion immediately after and several
hours after this operation.
3) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “a”
The oil seal is damaged. Replace the valve assem-
bly with a new one.
4) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “b”
The torsion bar O-ring is damaged. Replace the
valve assembly with a new one.
5) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “c”
The oil seal is damaged. Replace the oil seal with a
new one.
6) Cause and measure for oil leakage from “d”
The pipe is damaged. Replace the faulty pipe or O-
ring. F: ADJUSTMENT
1) Adjust the front toe.
<Ref. to FS-12, FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN, INSPEC-
TION, Wheel Alignment.>
Standard of front toe:
IN 3 — OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 — OUT 0.12 in)
2) Adjust the steering angle of wheels.
Standard of steering angle:
(1) Power cylinder (3) Rack piston (5) Input shaft
(2) Cylinder (4) Rack axle (6) Valve housing
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a
b
d c
c
d d
(1)
(2) (3) (4)
(5)
(6)
(1) Lock nut
Model 2.0 i, 2.5 i 2.0 GT, 3.0 R OUTBACK
Inner
wheel
37.3
°±
1.5
°
37.2
°±
1.5
°
37.8
°±
1.5
°
Outer
wheel
33.0
°±
1.5
°
32.9
°±
1.5
°
33.5
°±
1.5
°
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