Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 1195

5. Thermostat
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.
3) Remove the under cover.
4) Drain engine coolant completely.
<Ref. to CO(H4DOTC)-13, DRAINING OF EN-
GINE COOLANT, REPLACEMENT, Engine Cool-
ant.>
5) Disconnect the radiator outlet hose from thermo-
stat cover.
Thermostat
6) Remove the thermostat cover, and then remove
the gasket and thermostat.
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B: INSTALLATION
1) Install a gasket to thermostat, and install the
thermostat and gasket to water pump as a unit.
Then, install the thermostat cover.
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NOTE:
• When reinstalling the thermostat, use a new gas-
ket.
• The thermostat must be installed with the jiggle
pin facing upward.
CO(H4DOTC)-17
(A)
(A) Thermostat cover
(B) Gasket
(C) Thermostat
COOLING
(C)
(B)
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