SUBARU LEGACY 1996 Service Repair Manual

2. Engine
A: REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on lift arms.
2. Open front hood and support with a stay.
3. Release fuel pressure.
4. Disconnect battery cable and remove battery from vehicle.
5. Drain coolant.
6. Remove cooling system.
With A/C
7. Collect refrigerant, and remove pressure hoses.
8. Remove air intake system.
9. Remove canister and bracket.
10. Disconnect connectors, cables and hoses.
11. Remove power steering pump from bracket.
12. Remove front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe.
13. Remove nuts which hold lower side of transmission to
engine.
14. Remove nuts which install front cushion rubber onto front
crossmember.
AT model
15. Separate torque converter from drive plate.
16. Remove pitching stopper.
17. Disconnect fuel delivery hose, return hose and evaporation
hoses.
18. Support engine with a lifting device and wire ropes.
19. Support transmission with a garage jack.
20. Remove bolts which hold upper side of transmission to
engine.
21. Remove engine from vehicle.















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1) Set the vehicle on lift arms.
2) Open front hood fully and support with stay.
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3) Release fuel pressure.
(1) Disconnect fuel tank connector.
(2) Start the engine, and run until it stalls.
(3) After the engine stalls, crank it for five seconds
more.
(4) Turn ignition switch to“OFF”.
<Ref. to 2-8 [W1A0].>
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4) Disconnect battery cables and remove battery from
vehicle.
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5) Drain coolant.
Set container under the vehicle, and remove drain cock
from radiator.
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6) Remove cooling system.
(1) Disconnect radiator fan motor connector.
(2) Disconnect radiator outlet hose from thermostat
cover.
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(3) Disconnect ATF cooler hoses from pipes. (AT
model)
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(4) Remove V-belt cover.
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(5) Disconnect radiator inlet hose from radiator.
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(6) Remove radiator upper bracket, and remove radia-
tor assembly from vehicle.
7) Collect refrigerant, and remove pressure hoses. (With
A/C)
(1) Place and connect the attachment hose to the
refrigerant recycle system.
(2) Collect refrigerant from A/C system.
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(3) Disconnect A/C pressure hoses from A/C compres-
sor.
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8) Remove air intake system.
(1) Disconnect connector from mass air flow sensor.
(2) Remove air intake duct with air cleaner upper
cover, and remove air cleaner element.
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9) Remove canister and bracket.
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10) Disconnect connectors, cables and hoses.
(1) Disconnect the following connectors.


1Front oxygen sensor connector


2Engine harness connectors


3Engine ground terminal


4Alternator connector and terminal


5A/C compressor connectors (With A/C)
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B2M0020AB2M0019A
B2M0021B2M0022
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(2) Disconnect the following cables.


1Accelerator cable


2Cruise control cable (With cruise control)


3Clutch release spring (MT model)


4Clutch cable (MT model)
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(3) Disconnect the following hoses.


1Brake booster vacuum hose


2Heater inlet and outlet hoses
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B2M0026AB2M0027
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11) Remove power steering pump from bracket.
(1) Loosen lock bolt and slider bolt, and remove front
side V-belt.
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(2) Remove pipe with bracket from intake manifold.
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(3) Remove bolts which install power steering pump
from bracket.
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(4) Place power steering pump on the right side wheel
apron.
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12) Remove front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe.
(1) Lift-up the vehicle.
(2) Remove nuts which install front exhaust pipe onto
engine.
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(3) Disconnect connector from rear oxygen sensor.
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(4) Separate center exhaust pipe from rear exhaust
pipe.
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(5) Remove bolt which installs center exhaust pipe on
hunger bracket.
(6) Take off front and center exhaust pipes.
CAUTION:
Exhaust pipe will drop when all bolts are removed. So,
hold it when removing the last bolt.
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13) Remove nuts which hold lower side of transmission to
engine.
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14) Remove nuts which install front cushion rubber onto
front crossmember.
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