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2003 LEGACY SERVICE MANUAL
CHASSIS SECTION
This service manual has been prepared
to provide SUBARU service personnel
with the necessary information and data
for the correct maintenance and repair
of SUBARU vehicles.
This manual includes the procedures
for maintenance, disassembling, reas-
sembling, inspection and adjustment of
components and diagnostics for guid-
ance of experienced mechanics.
Please peruse and utilize this manual
fully to ensure complete repair work for
satisfying our customers by keeping
their vehicle in optimum condition.
When replacement of parts during
repair work is needed, be sure to use
SUBARU genuine parts.
All information, illustration and specifi-
cations contained in this manual are
based on the latest product information
available at the time of publication
approval.
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
QUICK REFERENCE INDEX
FRONT SUSPENSION
REAR SUSPENSION
WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM
DIFFERENTIALS
TRANSFER CASE
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
ABS
ABS (DIAGNOSTICS)
VDC
VDC (DIAGNOSTICS)
BRAKE
PARKING BRAKE
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM
(POWER STEERING)
FS
RS
WT
DI
TC
DS
ABS
ABS
VDC
VDC
BR
PB
PS
G2300GE6

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Summary of Contents for Subaru LEGACY 2003

  • Page 1 FRONT SUSPENSION REAR SUSPENSION WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM DIFFERENTIALS This service manual has been prepared to provide SUBARU service personnel TRANSFER CASE with the necessary information and data for the correct maintenance and repair of SUBARU vehicles. DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM...
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM Page General Description ..................2 Tire ......................4 Steel Wheel....................5 Aluminum Wheel ..................6 Wheel Balancing ..................7 “T-type” Tire ....................8 Full Wheel Cap....................9 General Diagnostic Table................10...
  • Page 4: General Description

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 1. General Description A: SPECIFICATIONS ( 1 ) ( 2 ) WT-00001 (1) Offset (2) P.C.D. Tire size Rim size Rim offset P.C.D. 15 × 6JJ 2.0 L model Front and Rear 195/60R15 88V 55 mm (2.17 in) 16 ×...
  • Page 5: Steel Wheel

    GENERAL DESCRIPTION WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 1. SERVICE DATA B: PREPARATION TOOL 1. GENERAL PURPOSE TOOLS Item Axial runout Radial runout Steel wheel 1.5 mm (0.059 in) TOOL NAME REMARKS Aluminum wheel 1.0 mm (0.039 in) Air Pressure Gauge Used for measuring tire air pressure. 2.
  • Page 6 TIRE WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 2. Tire A: INSPECTION 1) Take stone, glass, nail etc. off the tread groove. 2) Replace tire: CAUTION: • When replacing a tire, make sure to use only the same size, construction and load range as originally installed.
  • Page 7 STEEL WHEEL WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 3. Steel Wheel C: INSPECTION 1) Deformation or damage on the rim can cause air A: REMOVAL leakage. Check the rim flange for deformation, 1) Apply parking brake, and position select lever to crack, or damage, and repair or replace as neces- “P”...
  • Page 8: Aluminum Wheel

    ALUMINUM WHEEL WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 4. Aluminum Wheel A: REMOVAL Refer to Steel Wheel for removal procedure of alu- minum wheels. <Ref. to WT-5, REMOVAL, Steel Wheel.> B: INSTALLATION Refer to Steel Wheel for installation procedure of aluminum wheels. <Ref.
  • Page 9: Wheel Balancing

    WHEEL BALANCING WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 5. Wheel Balancing B: INSPECTION 1) Proper wheel balance may be lost if the tire is re- A: REPLACEMENT paired or if it wears. Check the tire for dynamic bal- 1) Remove balance weights. ance, and repair as necessary.
  • Page 10: T-Type" Tire

    “T-TYPE” TIRE WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 6. “T-type” Tire A: NOTE “T-type” tire for temporary use is prepared as a spare tire. CAUTION: • Do not use a tire chain with the “T-type” tire. Because of the smaller tire size, a tire chain will not fit properly and will result in damage to the vehicle and the tire.
  • Page 11: Full Wheel Cap

    FULL WHEEL CAP WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 7. Full Wheel Cap A: REMOVAL Pry off the full wheel cap with a wheel cap remover inserted between openings in the cap. WT-00020 B: INSTALLATION Align the valve hole in the wheel cap with the valve on the wheel and secure the wheel cap by tapping four points by hand.
  • Page 12: General Diagnostic Table

    GENERAL DIAGNOSTIC TABLE WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM 8. General Diagnostic Table A: INSPECTION Symptom Possible cause Remedy Front wheel shimmy • Worn or improperly inflated of tire. Replace • Wheel is out of balance. Adjustment Abnormal tire wear • Improperly inflated of tire. Replace Sways/pitches •...