Subaru 1600 Service Manual page 418

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SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND AXLES
9-8. Adjustment of Posture (4WD Models Only)
Ground clearances of front and rear
suspensions of 4WD vehicles can be
adjusted according to the following
procedure.
ture, check air pressure of the all
tires and adiust to the specified
pressure if necessary.
NOTE: b. Place the vehicle under unloaded
a. Before adjusting the vehicle pos- condition on the flat ground.
1. Front Posture Adjustment
Vehicles
Specified ground
clearance "h"
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STD
265 - 290 mm
2-door
(I0.43 - 11.42 in)
Hatchback 4WD
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GL
270
~
295 mm
(10.63
~
11.61 in)
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DL
265 - 290 mm
Station Wagon
(10.43- 11.42 in)
4WD & Brat
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GL
270 - 295 mm
(10.63 -- 11.61 in)
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I) Check the ground clearance by
measuring between front end of trans-
verse link attaching bolt and ground.
Fig. 9-61
2. Rear Posture Adjustment
Vehicles
Specified ground
clearance "H"
320 -340mm
2-door
STD
(12.60 - 13.39 in)
Hatchback 4WD
325 - 345 mm
GL
(12.80 13.58 in)
DL
335 - 355 mm
Station Wagon
(13.19 - 13.98 in)
4WD & Brat
340 -360mm
GL
(13.39 - 14.17 in)
I) Measure height of crossrnember
pipe lowest point from the ground.
("H" dimension).
Maximum adjustable
height
only upward
25 mm (0.98 in)
A15-130
Maximum adjustable
height
only upward
30 mm (1.18 in)
9-23
2) If "h" dimension is out of the
specified range in the above table,
adjust "h" dimension according to
following method.
3) Front posture is adjusted by
turning four (4) adjusting nuts on the
both sides of the struts.
NOTE:
a. When turning the adjusting nuts,
turn the both nuts on one side of
the strut
by
the same times.
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Fig. 9-62
Adjusting nuts
(
width across flats;)
21 mm (0.83 in)
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A1S-062
b. Check and/or adiust the toe-in of
front wheels to the specified value
after turning the adjusting nuts of
front strut.
A15-122
Fig. 9-63 Measuring "H" dimension
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