wheel SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 3.G Workshop Manual

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9. Insert the jac k hand le into the jac ksc rew, and tu
rn the hand le until the
tire c lears the g round . Do not raise the vehic le hi g her than nec essary.
OM-H2263
10. Remove the wheel nuts and the flat tire.
11. Before p utting the sp are tire on, c lean the moun ting surfac e of the
wheel and hub with a c loth.
HG0104
OM-H0172
12. Put on the sp are tire. Rep lac e the wheel nuts. T ig hten them b y hand .
13. Turn the jac k hand le c ounterc loc kwise to lower t he vehic le.

9-1014. Use the wheel nut wrenc h to sec urely tig hten the
wheel nuts to the
sp ec ified torq ue, following the tig htening ord er in the illustration.
OM-H0377
The torq ue for tig htening the nuts is 58 to 72 ft-lb (78 to 98 N-m, 8 to 10
kg -m). This torq ue is eq uivalent to ap p lying ab out 88 to 110 lb s (40 to 50
kg ) at the top of the wheel nut wrenc h. Never use y our foot on the wheel
nut wrenc h or a p ip e extension on the wrenc h b ec aus e you may exc eed
the sp ec ified torq ue. Have the wheel nut torq ue c he c ked at the nearest
automotive servic e fac ility.
15. Store the flat tire in the sp are tire c omp artmen t.
HS0153
Flat tireAttaching bolt
Spacer
When storing a c onventional tire, p ut the sp ac er up sid e d own and tig ht-
en the attac hing b olt firmly.
Also store the jac k and wheel nut wrenc h in their s torag e loc ations.

9-144. After the eng ine has fully c ooled d own, c hec k the
c oolant level in
the reserve tank.
If the c oolant level is b elow the “MIN ” mark, ad d c oolant up to the
“ MAX ” mark.
5. If there is no c oolant in the reserve tank, ad d c oolant to the reserve
tank. Then remove the rad iator c ap and fill the rad iator with c oolant.
If you remove the rad iator c ap from a hot rad iator, first wrap a thic k
c loth around the rad iator c ap , then turn the c ap c o unterc loc kwise
slowly without p ressing d own until it stop s. Releas e the p ressure from
the rad iator. After the p ressure has b een fully rel eased , remove the
c ap b y p ressing d own and turning it.
Towing
WARNING
Never tow AWD vehicles (both AT and MT) with the front wheelsraised off the ground while the rear wheels are on the ground, orwith the rear wheels raised off the ground while the front wheelsare on the ground. This will cause the vehicle to spin away due tothe operation or deterioration of the center differential.
HB8009BA
If towing is nec essary, it is b est d one b y your SUB ARU d ealer or a c om-
merc ial towing servic e. Ob serve the following p roc e d ures for safety.

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Towing with all wheels on the ground
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position while the
vehicle is being towed because the steering wheel and the direc- tion of the wheels will be locked. Remember that the brake booster and power steering do not
function when the engine is not running. Because the engine isturned off, it will take greater effort to operate the brake pedal andsteering wheel.
CAUTION
If transmission failure occurs, transport your vehicle on a flat-
bed truck. For vehicles with automatic transmission, the traveling speed
must be limited to less than 20 mph (30 km/h) and the traveling
distance to less than 31 miles (50 km). For greater speeds and
distances, transport your vehicle on a flat-bed truck.
HB8010AA
1. Chec k the transmission and d ifferential oil level s and ad d oil to
b ring it to the up p er level if nec essary.
2. Release the p arking b rake and p ut the transmissio n in neutral.
3. The ig nition switc h should b e in the “ACC ” p osition while the ve-
hic le is b eing towed .

9-26Maintenance tools
HB9011AA
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with the following mainten
anc e tools:
Sc rewd river
Wheel nut wrenc h
Hex-head ed wrenc h (for vehic les with moonroof)
Jack and jack handle
HB9001BA
HBF015CB
Jack handle
Jack
Spare tire

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Appearance care Exterior care10-2
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Washing 10-2
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Waxing and polishing 10-3
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Cleaning aluminum wheels 10-4
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Cleaning fog light lens (for OUTBACK) 10-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corrosion protection 10-5
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Cleaning the interior 10-7
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10-4wax to restore the orig inal luster. Freq uent p olish
ing with a c omp ound or
an inc orrec t p olishing tec hniq ue will result in rem oving the p aint layer
and exp osing the und erc oat. When in d oub t, it is al ways b est to c ontac t
your SUBARU d ealer or an auto p aint sp ec ialist. Cleaning aluminum wheels
Promp tly wip e the aluminum wheels c lean of any kind of g rime or
ag ent. If d irt is left on too long , it may b e d iffi c ult to c lean off.
Do not use soap c ontaining g rit to c lean the wheels . Be sure to use a
neutral c leaning ag ent, and later rinse thoroug hly with water. Do not
c lean the wheels with a stiff b rush or exp ose them to a hig h-sp eed wash-
ing d evic e. Clean the vehic le (inc lud ing the aluminum wheels) w ith water as soon
as p ossib le when it has b een sp lashed with sea wate r, exp osed to sea
b reezes, or d riven on road s treated with salt or ot her ag ents.
Cleaning fog light lens (for OUTBACK)
HBA017BB
1. Stop the vehic le in a safe p lac e.
2. Stop the eng ine and turn off the fog lig hts.
3. Chec k that the fog lig hts are not hot. Then, g ras p the p rotec tor and
turn it ap p roximately 10  c ounter-c loc kwise.
4. Pull the p rotec tor off the fog lig ht.
5. Wash the lens with water.
6. Ap p ly the p rotec tor to the lens at an ang le of ap p roximately 10 from

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Maintenance and service
Maintenance schedule11-3
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Maintenance precautions 11-3
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Engine hood 11-5
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Engine compartment overview 11-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine oil 11-8
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Cooling system 11-13
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Engine coolant 11-14
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Air cleaner element 11-17
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Spark plugs 11-18
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Drive belts 11-19
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Manual transmission oil 11-20
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Automatic transmission fluid 11-21 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) 11-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear differential gear oil 11-24
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Power steering fluid 11-26
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Brake fluid 11-27
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Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) 11-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brake booster 11-30
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Brake pedal 11-31
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Clutch pedal (Manual transmission vehicles) 11-32 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacement of brake pad and lining 11-33 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking brake stroke 11-34
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Tires and wheels 11-35
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Tire pressure 11-36
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Tire rotation 11-36
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Wheel covers 11-37
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Aluminum wheels (If equipped) 11-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Windshield washer fluid 11-39
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Replacement of windshield wiper blades 11-40 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Battery 11-42
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Fuses 11-43
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Main fuse and fusible link 11-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Installation of accessories 11-45 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Replacing bulbs 11-46
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Maintenance schedule
The sc hed uled maintenanc e items req uired to b e serv
ic ed at reg ular in-
tervals are shown in the “Warranty and Maintenanc e Booklet ”.
For d etails of your maintenanc e sc hed ule, read the sep arate “Warranty
and Maintenanc e Booklet ”.
Maintenance precautions
When maintenanc e and servic e are req uired , it is re c ommend ed that all
work b e d one b y an authorized SUBARU d ealer.
If you p erform maintenanc e and servic e b y yourself, you should familiar-
ize yourself with the information p rovid ed in this sec tion on g eneral main-
tenanc e and servic e for your SUBARU.
Inc orrec t or inc omp lete servic e c ould c ause imp rop e r or unsafe vehic le
op eration. Any p rob lems c aused b y imp rop er maintena nc e and servic e
p erformed b y you are not elig ib le for warranty c ove rag e.
WARNING
Testing of an All-Wheel Drive vehicle must NEVER be per-
formed on a single two-wheel dynamometer or similar apparatus. Attempting to do so will result in transmission damage and inuncontrolled vehicle movement and may cause an accident or
injuries to persons nearby. Always select a safe area when performing maintenance on
your vehicle. Always be very careful to avoid injury when working on the ve-
hicle. Remember that some of the materials in the vehicle may behazardous if improperly used or handled, for example, batteryacid. Your vehicle should only be serviced by persons fully compe-
tent to do so. Serious personal injury may result to persons not
experienced in servicing vehicles.

11-34n
Parking brake lining
WARNING
A safe location and situation should be selected for break-in driv- ing.
CAUTION
Pulling the parking brake lever too forcefully may cause the rear
wheels to lock. To avoid this, be certain to pull the lever up slowly
and gently.
1. Drive the vehic le at a sp eed of ab out 22 mp h (35 km/h).
2. With the p arking b rake release b utton p ushed in, p ull the p arking
b rake lever SLOWLY and GENTLY. (Pulling with a forc e of ap p roxi-
mately 33 lb [ 147 N, 15 kg ] .)
3. Drive the vehic le for ab out 220 yard s (200 meters ) in this c ond ition.
4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the p arking b rake to c oo l d own. Rep eat
this p roc ed ure.
5. Chec k the p arking b rake stroke. If the p arking b r ake stroke is out
of the sp ec ified rang e, ad just it b y turning the ad justing nut loc ated
on the p arking b rake lever.
Parking b rake stroke: 7 — 8 notc hes / 44 lb (196 N, 20 kg )
Parking brake stroke
Chec k the p arking b rake stroke ac c ord ing to the mai ntenanc e sc hed ule
in the “Warranty and Maintenanc e Booklet ”. When the p arking b rake is
p rop erly ad justed , b raking p ower is fully ap p lied b y p ulling the lever up
seven to eig ht notc hes g ently b ut firmly (ab out 44 lb , 196 N, 20 kg ). If the
p arking b rake lever stroke is not within the sp ec if ied rang e, have the
b rake system c hec ked and ad justed at your SUBARU d e aler.