Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 16

GENERAL INFORMATION 1-3
• Do the test with the rear wheels on the speed-
ometer tester rollers.
Fig. 12 Setting on the speedometer tester
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• In order to prevent the vehicle from jumping off
the tester, be certain to apply the parking brake
and place wheel blocks in front of the front wheels.
Also, make sure that nobody goes in front of the
vehicle.
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Fig. 13 Adapter method
• For safety, start in second gear. Never make any
abrupt speed changes or maneuvers during the test.
• The center differential will be rotating faster than
normal. Check the transmission oil which also
serves as the center differential oil and add if oil
level is low.
• Keep maximum speed below 50 km/h (31 MPH)
and for less than 1 minute.
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Fig. 14
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Adapter Installation Procedures
a. Disconnect the speedometer cable from the
speedometer.
b. Connect the speedometer cable to the
ADAPTER gear box.
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c. Connect the speedometer to the ADAPTE R
speedometer cable.
Place the cable so that it does not get in the way when depress-
ing the accelerator pedal.
Fig. 15
• Brake Test
When using the brake tester, do so with the differential lock
canceiled. Turn the differential lock switch off and make sure
that the differential lock indicator light ("DIFF LOCK") has
gone off.