Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual — part 8

NT-12

Note

NOTE

2) Full-time AWD AT model

(1) Keep the front or rear wheels on the ground
during measurement.

(2) When the brake dragging force is large.
• Check the dragging of brake pad or brake
shoe.

Specifications:

• When measurement is difficult to carry out
because both of front wheels are locked, brake
force measurement in this condition conforms
to standard grand total.

15.ON THE CAR WHEEL BALANCING

CAUTION:
• Carry out this procedures after measuring
the balance of each single tire.
• Set the vehicle so that the front and rear
wheels are the same height.
• Release the parking brake during measure-
ment.
• Rotate each wheel by hands, and make sure it
rotates without dragging.
• Do not operate the clutch quickly and do not
accelerate or decelerate suddenly during work.
• When an error is indicated during engine
drive, do not use the motor drive together.
1) Set the rigid rack to the specified locations of
side sill, jack up the front or rear two wheels of non-
measuring side and set the pickup stands to two
wheels of measuring side.

2) For drive wheel, drive the tires with engine for
measurement.
3) For non-drive wheel, drive the tires from the on
the car wheel balancer for measurement.

(A) Brake tester

(B) Position for measuring front wheel

(C) Position for measuring rear wheel

Braking

force

Rear wheel total

10% or more of load on front or rear
wheels

Difference between
right and left
wheels

8% or less of load on front or rear
wheels

Grand total

50% or more of vehicle weight at the
time of test

NT-00029

(C)

(A)

(B)

(A) Balancer body

(B) Pickup stand

NT-00031

(A)

(B)

ID-2

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

1. Identification

A: IDENTIFICATION

1. IDENTIFICATION NUMBER & LABEL LOCATIONS

The V.I.N. (Vehicle Identification Numbers) is used to classify the vehicle.
• POSITIONING OF THE PLATE LABEL FOR IDENTIFICATION

(1)

Emission control label

(3)

Model number label (Right side)

(5)

Emission control label FMVSS
label (U.S. model) (Left side)
CMVSS label (Canada model)
(Left side)

(2)

Vehicle identification number
(V.I.N.)

(4)

Tire inflation pressure label
(Driver’s side)

(2)

(2)

(4)

(1)

(5)

(3)

ID-00167

ID-3

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

• ENGINE

• AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

4AT

5AT

• MANUAL TRANSMISSION

5MT (non-turbo model)

5MT (turbo model)

6MT

(1) Engine serial number (Punch mark)

(2) Engine type (Crankcase upper side)

(1) AT type and Transmission serial number label

(1) AT type label

(2) Transmission serial number label

ID-00059

(2)

(1)

ID-00262

(1)

ID-00067

(2)

(1)

(1) MT type and Transmission serial number label

(1) MT type and Transmission serial number label

(1) Transmission serial No.

(2) MT type label

(1)

ID-00279

ID-00263

(1)

ID-00137

(1)

(2)

ID-4

Identification

IDENTIFICATION

• REAR DIFFERENTIAL

T-TYPE

VA1-TYPE

VA2-TYPE

• MODEL NUMBER LABEL

(1) Type (white paint)

(1) Type (label)

ID-00257

(1)

DI-00396

(1)

(1) Type (label)

DI-00397

(1)

ID-00280