Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2169

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
13.Front Vehicle Speed Sensor
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the air cleaner case. (2.0 L non-TURBO
and 2.5 L models)
<Ref. to IN(H4SO)-6, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner
Case.>
4) Remove air intake chamber. (3.0 L model)
<Ref. to IN(H6DO)-6, REMOVAL, Air Intake Cham-
ber.>
5) Remove intercooler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to IN(H4DOSTC)-13, REMOVAL, Intercool-
er.>
6) Disconnect the transmission connector.
(A) Transmission connector
7) Remove the pitching stopper. <Ref. to AT-46,
REMOVAL, Transmission Mounting System.>
8) Remove the transmission connector from stay.
9) Lift-up the vehicle.
10) Clean the transmission exterior.
11) Drain the ATF completely.
NOTE:
• Tighten the ATF drain plug after draining the
ATF.
• Replace the gasket with a new one.
FRONT VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
AT-00041
( A )
AT-00042
Tightening torque:
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
( C )
(A) Oil pan
(B) Drain plug
(C) Differential oil drain plug
12) Remove the front, center, rear exhaust pipes
and muffler. (Non-TURBO model)
With OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-9, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-10, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
Without OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)‑9, REMOVAL, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)‑13,
REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4SOw/oOBD)‑14, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
3.0 L model
<Ref. to EX(H6DO)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-8, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H6DO)-9, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
13) Remove center and rear exhaust pipes, and
muffler. (TURBO model)
<Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-7, REMOVAL, Center Ex-
haust Pipe.>, <Ref. to EX(H4DOSTC)-12, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to
EX(H4DOSTC)-13, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
14) Remove the shield cover. (If equipped)
15) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-14,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
16) Place the transmission jack under transmis-
sion.
NOTE:
Make sure that the support plates of transmission
jack don't touch the crossmember.
AT-54
( B )
( A )
AT-00016