SUBARU LEGACY 1995 Service Repair Manual

2. REAR SUSPENSION (AWD MODEL)
B4M0184B
1Stabilizer

2Stabilizer bracket

3Stabilizer bushing

4Clamp

5Floating bushing

6Stopper

7Stabilizer link

8Rear lateral link

9Bushing (C)

10Bushing (A)

11Front lateral link

12Bushing (B)

13Trailing link rear bushing

14Trailing link

15Trailing link front bushing
16Trailing link bracket

17Cap (Protection)

18Washer

19Crossmember

20Strut mount cap

21Strut mount

22Rubber seat upper

23Dust cover

24Coil spring

25Helper

26Rubber seat lower

27Damper strut

28Self-locking nut

29Crossmember reinforcement
lower (Sedan model only)
Tightening torque: N⋅m (kg-m, ft-lb)
T1: 20±6 (2.0±0.6, 14.5±4.3)
T2: 25±7 (2.5±0.7, 18.1±5.1)
T3: 44±6 (4.5±0.6, 32.5±4.3)
T4: 59±10 (6.0±1.0, 43±7)
T5: 98±15 (10.0±1.5, 72±11)
T6: 98±20 (10.0±2.0, 72±14)
T7: 113±15 (11.5±1.5, 83±11)
T8: 127±20 (13.0±2.0, 94±14)
T9: 137±20 (14.0±2.0, 101±14)
T10:196
+39
10(20.0+4.0
1.0, 145+29
7)
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4-1COMPONENT PARTS
1. Conventional Suspension

3. REAR SUSPENSION (FWD MODEL)
B4M0185A
1Stabilizer

2Stabilizer bracket

3Stabilizer bushing

4Clamp

5Stabilizer link

6Adjusting bolt

7Adjusting wheel

8Rear lateral link

9Bushing (D)

10Bushing (A)

11Front lateral link

12Self-locking nut

13Washer

14Cap (Protection)
15Trailing link rear bushing

16Trailing link

17Trailing link front bushing

18Trailing link bracket

19Crossmember

20Strut mount cap

21Strut mount

22Rubber seat upper

23Dust cover

24Coil spring

25Helper

26Rubber seat lower

27Damper strut
Tightening torque: N⋅m (kg-m, ft-lb)
T1: 20±6 (2.0±0.6, 14.5±4.3)
T2: 25±7 (2.5±0.7, 18.1±5.1)
T3: 44±6 (4.5±0.6, 32.5±4.3)
T4: 59±10 (6.0±1.0, 43±7)
T5: 98±20 (10.0±2.0, 72±14)
T6: 113±15 (11.5±1.5, 83±11)
T7: 127±20 (13.0±2.0, 94±14)
T8: 137±20 (14.0±2.0, 101±14)
T9: 196
+39
10(20.0+4.0
1.0, 145+29
7)
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4-1COMPONENT PARTS
1. Conventional Suspension

1. On-car Services
A: WHEEL ALIGNMENT
Check, adjust and/or measure wheel alignment in accor-
dance with procedures indicated below:
1. Wheel arch height (Front and rear)
2. Camber (Front and rear)
3. Caster (Front)
4. Front toe-in
5. Rear toe-in
6. Thrust angle (Rear)
7. Wheel steering angle






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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

1. WHEEL ARCH HEIGHT
1) Adjust tire pressure to specifications.
2) Set vehicle under“curb weight”conditions. (Empty lug-
gage compartment, install spare tire, jack, service tools,
and top up fuel tank.)
3) Set steering wheel in a wheel-forward position.
4) Suspend thread from wheel arch (point“A”in figure
below) to determine a point directly above center of
spindle.
5) Measure distance between measuring point and center
of spindle.
B4M0566A
VehiclesSpecified wheel arch height mm (in)
Front Rear
SedanFWD 385
+12
24(15.16+0.47
0.94) 369+12
24(14.53+0.47
0.94)
AWD 385
+12
24(15.16+0.47
0.94) 369+12
24(14.53+0.47
0.94)
WagonFWD 385
+12
24(15.16+0.47
0.94) 379+12
24(14.92+0.47
0.94)
AWD 385
+12
24(15.16+0.47
0.94) 379+12
24(14.92+0.47
0.94)
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

B4M0567A
2. CAMBER AND CASTER

Inspection
1) Place front wheel on turning radius gauge. Make sure
ground contacting surfaces of front and rear wheels are set
at the same height.
2) Set ST into the center of the wheel, and then install the
wheel alignment gauge.
ST 927380000 ADAPTER
NOTE:
Refer to the“SPECIFICATIONS AND SERVICE DATA”for
the camber and caster values.

Front camber adjustment
1) Loosen two self-locking nuts located at lower front por-
tion of strut.
CAUTION:

When adjusting bolt needs to be loosened or
tightened, hold its head with a wrench and turn self-
locking nut.

Discard loosened self-locking nut and replace with a
new one.
B4M0189A
2) Turn camber adjusting bolt so that camber is set at the
specification.
NOTE:
Moving the adjusting bolt by one scale graduation changes
camber by approximately 0°10′.
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

Left side Right side
Camber is increased.
B4M0190
Rotate
counterclockwise.
B4M0350
Rotate clockwise.
Camber is decreased.
B4M0350
Rotate clockwise.
B4M0190
Rotate
counterclockwise.
3) Tighten the two self-locking nuts.
Tightening torque:
152±20 N⋅m (15.5±2.0 kg-m, 112±14 ft-lb)
M4A0059
3. FRONT WHEEL TOE-IN

Inspection
1) Using a toe gauge, measure front wheel toe-in.
Toe-in: 0±3 mm (0±0.12 in)
2) Mark rear sides of left and right tires at height corre-
sponding to center of spindles and measure distance“B”
between marks.
3) Move vehicle forward so that marks line up with front
sides at height corresponding to center of spindles.
4) Measure distance“A”between left and right marks.
Toe-in can then be obtained by the following equation:
BA = Toe-in
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

G4M0482

Adjustment
1) Loosen the left and right side steering tie-rods lock nuts.
2) Turn the left and right tie rods equal amounts until the
toe-in is at the specification.
Both the left and right tie-rods are right-hand threaded. To
increase toe-in, turn both tie-rods clockwise equal amounts
(as viewed from the inside of the vehicle).
3) Tighten tie-rod lock nut.
Tightening torque:
83±5 N⋅m (8.5±0.5 kg-m, 61.5±3.6 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Correct tie-rod boot, if it is twisted.
NOTE:
Check the left and right wheel steering angle is within
specifications.
M4A0059
4. REAR WHEEL TOE-IN (FWD MODEL)

Inspection
1) Using a toe-in gauge, measure rear wheel toe-in.
Toe-in: 0±3 mm (0±0.12 in)
2) Mark rear sides of left and right tires at height corre-
sponding to center of spindles and measure distance“B”
between marks.
3) Move vehicle forward so that marks line up with front
sides at height corresponding to center of spindles.
4) Measure distance“A”between left and right marks.
Toe-in can then be obtained by the following equation:
BA = Toe-in
G4M0483

Adjustment
1) Remove cap from lateral link and loosen self-locking
nut.
CAUTION:

When loosening or tightening adjusting bolt, hold
the bolt head and loosen self-locking nut.

Replace self-locking nut with a new one.
2) Using two wrenches, turn adjusting wheel and adjusting
bolt equally in opposite directions so that toe-in is at the
specification.
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

Left side Right side
Toe-in is
increased.
B4M0191A
Turn adjusting
wheel
counterclockwise
and adjusting bolt
clockwise.
B4M0351A
Turn adjusting
wheel clockwise
and adjusting bolt
counterclockwise.
Toe-in is
decreased.
B4M0351A
Turn adjusting
wheel clockwise
and adjusting bolt
counterclockwise.
B4M0191A
Turn adjusting
wheel
counterclockwise
and adjusting bolt
clockwise.
G4M0485
NOTE:

When left and right wheels are adjusted for toe-in at the
same time, moving one scale graduation changes toe-in by
approximately 4 mm (0.16 in).

Turn adjusting wheel and adjusting bolt equally in oppo-
site directions so that same scale graduations are posi-
tioned directly above center of the adjusting bolt.
3) Tighten self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
137±20 N⋅m (14±2 kg-m, 101±14 ft-lb)
M4A0059
5. REAR WHEEL TOE-IN (AWD MODEL)

Inspection
1) Using a toe-in gauge, measure rear wheel toe-in.
Toe-in: 0±3 mm (0±0.12 in)
2) Mark rear sides of left and right tires at height corre-
sponding to center of spindles and measure distance“B”
between marks.
3) Move vehicle forward so that marks line up with front
sides at height corresponding to center of spindles.
4) Measure distance“A”between left and right marks.
Toe-in can then be obtained by the following equation:
BA = Toe-in
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

G4M0486

Adjustment
1) Loosen self-locking nut on inner side of rear lateral link.
CAUTION:

When loosening or tightening adjusting bolt, hold
bolt head and turn self-locking nut.

Discard loosened self-locking nut and replace with a
new one.
2) Turn adjusting bolt head until toe-in is at the specifica-
tion.
Left side Right side
Toe-in is increased.
B4M0192
Rotate clockwise.
B4M0352
Rotate
counterclockwise.
Toe-in is decreased.
B4M0352
Rotate
counterclockwise.
B4M0192
Rotate clockwise.
NOTE:
When left and right wheels are adjusted for toe-in at the
same time, the movement of one scale graduation changes
toe-in by approximately 3 mm (0.12 in).
3) Tighten self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
98±15 N⋅m (10±1.5 kg-m, 72±11 ft-lb)
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services

G4M0488
6. THRUST ANGLE

Inspection
1) Position vehicle on a level surface.
2) Move vehicle 3 to 4 meters directly forward.
3) Determine locus of both front and rear axles.
4) Measure distance“L”between center line of loci of the
axles.
<For reference>
Thrust angle is less than 20’when“L”is equal to or less
than 15 mm (0.59 in).

Adjustment
Make thrust angle adjustments by turning toe-in adjusting
bolts of rear suspension equally in the same direction.
NOTE:
On FWD models, turn adjusting wheels one by one, by the
some amount in the opposite direction of the adjusting
bolts.
<For reference>
When one rear wheel is adjusted in a toe-in direction,
adjust the other rear wheel equally in toe-out direction, in
order to make thrust angle adjustment.
When left and right adjusting bolts are turned incremen-
tally by one graduation in the same direction, the thrust
angle of the AWD model will change approximately 10’[“L”
is almost equal to 7.5 mm (0.295 in)] and the thrust angle
of the FWD model will change approximately 12’[“L”is
almost equal to 9 mm (0.35 in)].
Thrust angle:
0°±20′
B4M0193A
NOTE:
Thrust angle refers to a mean value of left and right rear
wheel toe angles in relation to vehicle body center line.
Vehicle is driven straight in the thrust angle direction while
swinging in the oblique direction depending on the degree
of the mean thrust angle.
B4M0194A
Thrust angle: r
r=αβ2
α: Right rear wheel toe angle
β: Left rear wheel toe angle
NOTE:
Here, use only positive toe-in values from each wheel to
substitute forαandβin the equation.
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4-1SERVICE PROCEDURE
1. On-car Services