Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 3137

6. Steering Angle Sensor
A: REPLACEMENT
CAUTION:
• Do not perform the removal except when the
replacement.
• When replacing more than three times, re-
place the combination switch as assembly to
protect screw part.
1) Set the steering wheel in a wheel-forward posi-
tion.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the airbag module.
<Ref. to AB-16, REMOVAL, Driver's Airbag Mod-
ule.>
WARNING:
Always refer to "Airbag System" when perform-
ing the airbag module repair service.
<Ref. to AB-5, CAUTION, General Description.>
4) Remove the steering wheel.
<Ref. to PS-21, REMOVAL, Steering Wheel.>
5) Remove the screws and remove the steering
column lower cover.
6) Remove the two screws securing the steering
column upper cover.
7) Unlock the harness band and disconnect the
connector of steering angle sensor.
(1) Harness band
(2) Connector
8) Remove the screws which secure the roll con-
nector to steering column.
Steering Angle Sensor
9) Remove the steering angle sensor from roll con-
nector.
10) Turn the protrusion portion of new steering an-
gle sensor to match the alignment mark of inspec-
tion hole.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign particles to enter
from inspection hole.
( 1 )
11) Align the center of roll connector.
<Ref. to AB-25, INSTALLATION, Roll Connector.>
( 2 )
12) Apply thin coat of grease which enclosed with
new part to the protruding parts (four) of steering
VDC00093
angle sensor.
VDC00207
VDC-17
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)
(2)
(3)
(1) Protrusion portion
(2) Inspection hole
(3) Alignment mark
(1) Apply grease.
VDC00208
(1)
VDC00209
(1)
ABS00435