Oil Pump - Subaru 2004 IMPREZA Service Manual

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)

9. Oil Pump

A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the pulley belt cover.
3) Loosen the belt tension adjusting bolt and gen-
erator securing bolt, and then remove the power
steering pump V-belt.
4) Disconnect the connector from power steering
pump switch.
5) Disconnect the pipe C and suction hose from oil
pump.
CAUTION:
• Do not allow fluid from the hose end to come
into contact with pulley belt.
• To prevent foreign matter from entering the
hose, cover the open ends of them with a clean
cloth.
(2)
(1) Suction hose
(2) Pipe C
Oil Pump
6) Remove the bolts which install the power steer-
ing pump bracket.
7) Place the oil pump bracket in a vise, remove the
two bolts from front side of oil pump.
CAUTION:
Do not place the oil pump bracket directly in the
vise; use soft pads and hold oil pump lightly to
PS-00125
protect the pump.
8) Remove the bolt from the rear side of oil pump.
9) Disassemble the oil pump and bracket by insert-
ing a flat tip screwdriver as shown in the figure.
(1)
PS-00434
PS-80
PS-00188
PS-00128
PS-00129