Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2650

3. Steel Wheel
A: REMOVAL
1) Apply parking brake, and position select lever to
"P" or "LOW".
2) Set shop jacks or a lift to the specified point, and
support the vehicle with its wheels slightly contact-
ing the floor.
3) Loosen wheel nuts.
4) Raise the vehicle until its wheels take off the
ground using a jack or a lift.
5) Remove wheel nuts and wheels.
NOTE:
• While removing wheels, prevent hub bolts from
damage.
• Place wheels with their outer sides facing up-
ward to prevent wheels from damage.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Attach the wheel to the hub by aligning the wheel
bolt hole with the hub bolt.
2) Temporarily attach the wheel nuts to the hub
bolts. (In the case of aluminum wheel, use SUBA-
RU genuine wheel nut for aluminum wheel.)
3) Manually tighten the nuts making sure the wheel
hub hole is aligned correctly to the guide portion of
hub.
4) Tighten the wheel nuts in a diagonal selection to
the specified torque. Use a wheel nut wrench.
Wheel nut tightening torque:
88 N·m (9 kgf-m, 65 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
• Tighten the wheel nuts in two or three steps
by gradually increasing the torque and working
diagonally, until the specified
reached. For drum brake models, excess tight-
ening of wheel nuts may cause wheels to "jud-
der".
• Do not depress the wrench with a foot; Al-
ways use both hands when tightening.
• Make sure the bolt, nut and the nut seating
surface of the wheel are free from oils.
5) If a wheel is removed for replacement or for re-
pair of a puncture, retighten the wheel nuts to the
specified torque after
miles).
STEEL WHEEL
torque is
running 1,000 km (600
C: INSPECTION
1) Deformation or damage on the rim can cause air
leakage. Check the rim flange for deformation,
crack, or damage, and repair or replace as neces-
sary.
2) Jack-up vehicle until wheels clear the floor.
3) Slowly rotate wheel to check rim "runout" using a
dial gauge.
Axial runout limit
(1)
(1) Approx. 7 mm (0.28 in)
4) If rim runout exceeds specifications, remove tire
from rim and check runout while attaching dial
gauge to positions shown in figure.
5) If measured runout still exceeds specifications,
replace the wheel.
WT-5
WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM
WT-00004
Radial runout limit
1.5 mm (0.059 in)
(1)
WT-00005
(1)