Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual — part 87

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COOLING

Radiator

CAUTION:
• Engine should be turned off.
• Wipe engine coolant from check points in ad-
vance.
• Be careful to prevent engine coolant from
spurting out when removing tester.
• Be careful not to deform the filler neck of ra-
diator when installing or removing the tester.

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Radiator Cap

7. Radiator Cap

A: INSPECTION

1) Attach the radiator cap to tester.

2) Increase pressure until the tester gauge pointer
stops. Radiator cap is functioning properly if it holds
the service limit pressure for five to six seconds.

Specified pressure:

93 — 123 kPa (0.95 — 1.25 kgf/cm

2

, 14 — 18

psi)

Service limit pressure:

83 kPa (0.85 kgf/cm

2

, 12 psi)

CAUTION:
Be sure to remove foreign matter and rust from
the cap in advance, otherwise results of pres-
sure test will be incorrect.

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Radiator Main Fan and Fan Motor

8. Radiator Main Fan and Fan

Motor

A: REMOVAL

1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

3) Lift-up the vehicle.
4) Remove the under cover.
5) Disconnect the connector (A) of main fan motor.

6) Remove the heat shield cover. (Model without
ATF warmer)

7) Remove the ATF hose from the clip of radiator
main fan motor assembly. (Model without ATF
warmer)
8) Lower the vehicle.
9) Disconnect the over flow hose.
10) Remove the reservoir tank. <Ref. to CO(H4SO
2.0)-29, REMOVAL, Reservoir Tank.>

11) Remove the bolts which hold the radiator main
fan shroud to radiator.

12) Remove the radiator main fan motor assembly.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
When the radiator main fan motor assembly cannot
be installed, loosen the bolts which secure radiator
sub fan motor assembly.

Tightening torque:

7.5 N

⋅

m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Remove the clip which holds motor connector
onto the shroud.
2) Remove the nut which holds the fan onto fan
motor and shroud.

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(A)

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Radiator Main Fan and Fan Motor

3) Remove the bolts which install fan motor onto
the shroud.

D: ASSEMBLY

Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.

Tightening torque:

5 N

⋅

m (0.5 kgf-m, 3.7 ft-lb)

Tightening torque:

3.4 N

⋅

m (0.35 kgf-m, 2.5 ft-lb)

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