External Appearance And Equipment - Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION 1-4
5.
WATER LEAKAGE
• Water leakage
by
pouring water
1) Before performing the water leakage test, remove anything
that may obstruct the operation or which must be kept dry.
2) Close all of the windows completely, and then close all of
the doors tightly. Close the hood and trunk lid before starting
the test.
3) Connect a hose to a tap, and spray water on the vehicle.
The rate of water discharge must be approx. 20 to 25 liters
(5.3 to 6.6 US gal, 4.4 to 5.5 Imp gal) per minute. When
spraying water on areas adjacent to the floor and wheel house,
increase the pressure.
When directing water on areas other than the floor portion
and wheel house, decrease the pressure. But the force of water
must be made strong occasionally by pressing thr! end of the
hose.
Be sure to keep the hose at least 10 cm (3.9 in) from the
vehicle.
4) Check the following areas:
(1) Front window and body framework mating portion
(2) Door mating portions
(3) Glass mating portions
(4) Rear quarter windows mating portions
(5) Rear window and body framework mating portion
(6) Trunk lik mating portion
(7) Around roof drips
If any dampness in the compartments is discovered after the
water has been applied, check all areas that may have possibly
contributed to the leak carefully.
6.
EXTERNAL APPEARANCE AND
EQUIPMENT
CHECK POINTS
1. Paint
2. Scratches or damage to glass
3. Rust formation
4. Contamination of interior parts
5. I nstallation of equ ipment
1. Check the paint after removing the paint protective agent
and washing the vehicle.
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Before removing the protective agent, be sure to wash the
vehicle, because the painted surface may be scratched if the
surface is rubbed with sand or other hard particles which may
be attached to the protective agent.
• Check the whole vehicle body for stains, flaking, damage
caused by transportation, rust, dirt, cracks, or blistering.
a. It is better to determine an inspection pattern in order to
avoid missing an area.
b. It is desirable not to make corrections to the body paint
unless absolutely needed. However, if any corrections are
required to remove scratches or rust, the area to be corrected
must be limited as much as possible. Re-painting and spray
painting must be avoided whenever possible.
2. Carefully check each window glass for scratches. Slight
damage may be removed by polishing with cerium oxide.
(Half-fill a cup with cerium oxide, and add warm water to it.
Then agitate the contents until it turns to wax. Apply this
wax to a soft cloth, and pol ish the glass.)
3. Check each portion of the vehicle body and underside
components for the formation of rust. If rust is discovered,
remove it with #80 - #180 emery paper, and treat the surface
with rust preventive. After this treatment is completed, flush
the portion thoroughly, and prepare the surface for repair
painting.
Care should be taken not to apply paint, undercoating agent,
anti-corrosive wax, etc. to the following parts of air-suspension
equipped models while refinishing the undercarriage.
(1)
Diaphragm and rolling surfaces
(2) Air suspension compressor and dryer ASSY
• Check each portion of the body and all of the chrome parts
for deformation or distortion. Also check each lamp lens
for cracks.
4. Check the following interior parts for contamination.
1) Instrument panel and meter glass
2) Glove box
3) Sun visor
4) Room mirror
5) Assist rail
6) Roof trim
7) Door trim
8) Inner trim
9) Front and rear seats
10) Luggage shelf
11) Floor mat
12) Others