Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual page 11

FRONT SUSPENSION
2. CAMBER
• INSPECTION
1) Place the front wheel on turning radius gauge.
Make sure the ground contacting surfaces of front
and rear wheels are set at the same height.
2) Set the ST into the center of wheel, and then set
the wheel alignment gauge.
ST 927380002 ADAPTER
(1)
(2)
(1) Alignment gauge
(2) Turning radius gauge
3) Measure the camber angle in accordance with
the operation manual for wheel alignment gauge.
Model
Sedan
2.0 i, 2.5 i
2.0 GT, 3.0 R
Wagon
OUTBACK 2.5 i,
OUTBACK 3.0 R
• FRONT CAMBER ADJUSTMENT
1) When adjusting the camber, adjust it to the fol-
lowing value.
Model
Sedan
2.0 i, 2.5 i
2.0 GT, 3.0 R
Wagon
OUTBACK 2.5 i,
OUTBACK 3.0 R
2) Loosen the two self-locking nuts located at the
lower front portion of strut.
NOTE:
When the adjusting bolt needs to be loosened or
tightened, hold its head with a wrench and turn the
self-locking nut.
Wheel Alignment
ST
FS-00007
Camber (Differences between
RH and LH: 45' or less)
−0°20'±0°45'
−0°15'±0°45'
−0°20'±0°45'
0°30'±0°45'
Camber (Differences between
RH and LH: 45' or less)
−0°20'±0°30'
−0°15'±0°30'
−0°20'±0°30'
0°30'±0°30'
3) Turn the camber adjusting bolt so that the cam-
ber is set at specification.
NOTE:
Moving the adjusting bolt by one scale changes the
camber by approx. 0°15'.
(4)
(6)
(1) Strut
(2) Adjusting bolt
(3) Housing
(4) Outer
(5) Inner
(6) Camber is increased.
(7) Camber is decreased.
FS-10
(1)
(5)
(7)
(2)
(3)
FS-00008