Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual page 10

1. WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT
1) Park the vehicle on a level surface.
2) Set the vehicle under "curb weight" condition.
(Make the luggage compartment empty, install the
spare tire, jack and service tools, and top up the
fuel tank.)
(2)
A
(1)
(4)
(1) Wheel arch height
(2) Front fender
(3) Rear quarter
Model
2.0 i
Front
Rear
Wheel Alignment
(4) Front wheel arch height
(5) Rear wheel arch height
(6) Flange bend line
Wheel arch height standard value mm (in) (Tolerance ±12 mm)
Sedan
2.5 i 2.0 GT
376 (14.8)
360 (14.2)
3) Set the steering wheel in a straight-ahead posi-
tion, and stabilize the suspensions by moving the
vehicle straight more than 5 m (16 ft).
4) Suspend a thread from wheel arch (point "A" in
the figure below) to determine the point directly
above the center of wheel.
5) Measure the distance between the point "A" and
the center of wheel.
(3)
A
(1)
(5)
3.0 R 2.0 i, 2.5 i
381 (15.0)
FS-9
FRONT SUSPENSION
A
(7)
(1)
(8)
(7) Point of measurement
(8) Tip end of spindle
Wagon
2.0 GT, 3.0 R
376 (14.8)
375 (14.8)
(6)
FS-00125
OUTBACK
2.5 i,
OUTBACK
3.0 R
429 (16.9)
430 (16.9)