Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 3371

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
5) If leak is other than a, b, c, or d, and if oil is leak-
ing from the gearbox, move the right and left boots
toward tie-rod end side, respectively, with the gear-
box mounted to the vehicle, and remove oil from
the surrounding portions. Then, turn the steering
wheel from lock to lock 30 to 40 times with the en-
gine running, then make comparison of the leaked
portion immediately after and several hours after
this operation.
(1) Leakage from "e"
The cylinder seal is damaged. Replace rack
bush with a new one.
(2) Leakage from "f"
There are two possible causes. Take following
step first. Remove the pipe assembly B from the
valve housing, and close the circuit with ST.
ST 926420000 PLUG
Turn the steering wheel from lock to lock 30 to
40 times with the engine running, then make
comparison of the leaked portion between im-
mediately after and several hours after this op-
eration.
CAUTION:
• If leakage from "f" is noted again:
The oil seal of pinion and valve assembly is
damaged. Replace pinion and valve assembly
with a new one. Or replace the oil seal and the
parts that are damaged during disassembly
with new ones.
• If oil stops leaking from "f":
The oil seal of rack housing is damaged. Re-
place the oil seal and the parts that are dam-
aged during disassembly with new ones.
F: ADJUSTMENT
1) Adjust front toe.
Standard of front toe:
IN 3 — OUT 3 mm (IN 0.12 — OUT 0.12 in)
(1) Lock nut
STEERING GEARBOX [LHD MODEL]
( 1 )
PS-00107
PS-50
2) Adjust steering angle of wheels.
Standard of steering angle:
Model Except OUTBACK
36.3 °± °± °± °± 1.5 ° ° ° °
Inner wheel
31.6 °± °± °± °± 1.5 ° ° ° °
Outer wheel
3) If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal when
wheels are set in the straight ahead position, and
error is more than 5° on the periphery of steering
wheel, correctly re-install the steering wheel.
4) If steering wheel spokes are not horizontal with
vehicle set in the straight ahead position after this
adjustment, correct it by turning the right and left
tie-rods in the same direction by the same turns.
OUTBACK
34.5 °± °± °± °± 1.5 ° ° ° °
30.3 °± °± °± °± 1.5 ° ° ° °
0 – 17 mm
(0 – 0.67 in)
PS-00108
PS-00273