Thermostat - Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual

COOLING

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
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COOLANT, REPLACEMENT, Engine Coolant.>
(A) Drain plug
(B) Heat shield cover
5) Disconnect the radiator outlet hose from thermo-
stat cover.
Thermostat
6) Remove the thermostat cover and gasket, and
then remove the thermostat.
OF ENGINE
(B)
(A)
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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.
NOTE:
• When reinstalling the thermostat, use a new gas-
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• The thermostat must be installed with the jiggle
pin facing to the up side.
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(A)
(A) Thermostat cover
(B) Gasket
(C) Thermostat
(C)
(B)
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