Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual — part 647

FRONT SUSPENSION

FS

Page

1.

General Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

2.

Wheel Alignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

3.

Front Transverse Link . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14

4.

Front Ball Joint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..16

5.

Front Strut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17

6.

Front Stabilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..21

7.

Front Crossmember . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..22

8.

Front Support Arm. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23

9.

General Diagnostic Table. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ..24

FS-2

FRONT SUSPENSION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1. General Description

A: SPECIFICATIONS

NOTE:
• Front and rear toe-in and front camber can be
adjusted. If toe-in or camber tolerance exceeds
specifications, adjust toe-in and camber to the mid-
dle value of specification.
• The other items indicated in the specification ta-
ble cannot be adjusted. If the other items exceed
specifications, check suspension parts and con-

nections for deformities; replace with new ones as
required.

Model

Sedan

Wagon

OUTBACK

TURBO

2.0 L

2.5 L

2.0 L

2.5 L

Except

Australia

Australia

Australia

Front

Camber (Tolerance:

±

0

°

30

′

)

−

0

°

05

′

−

0

°

05

′

0

°

25

′

−

0

°

15

′

Caster

3

°

05

′

2

°

50

′

2

°

40

′

3

°

10

′

Toe-in

0

±

3 mm (0

±

0.12 in) Each toe angle:

±

0

°

15

′

Kingpin angle

14

°

15

′

14

°

15

′

13

°

30

′

14

°

30

′

Wheel arch height
[Tolerance: +12/

−

24 mm

(+0.47/

−

0.94 in)]

388 mm

(15.28 in)

388 mm

(15.28 in)

428 mm

(16.85 in)

378 mm

(14.88 in)

Diameter of stabilizer

19 mm

(0.75 in)

21 mm

(0.83 in)

19 mm

(0.75 in)

21 mm

(0.83 in)

21 mm

(0.83 in)

20 mm

(0.79 in)

Rear

Camber (Tolerance:

±

0

°

45

′

)

−

0

°

30

′

−

0

°

20

′

−

0

°

10

′

−

0

°

45

′

Toe-in

0

±

3 mm (0

±

0.12 in) Each toe angle:

±

0

°

15

′

Thrust angle

0

°±

30

′

Wheel arch height
[Tolerance: +12/

−

24 mm

(+0.47/

−

0.94 in)]

371 mm

(14.61 in)

381 mm

(15.00 in)

421 mm

(16.57 in)

431 mm

(16.97 in)

361 mm

(14.21 in)

Diameter of stabilizer

14 mm

(0.55 in)

15 mm

(0.59 in)

14 mm

(0.55 in)

14 mm

(0.55 in)

17 mm

(0.67 in)

(1) Front

A

−

B = Positive: Toe-in, Negative: Toe-out

α

= Each toe angle

FS-00001

A

B

( 1 )

FS-3

FRONT SUSPENSION

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

B: COMPONENT

(1) Front crossmember

(16) Jack-up plate

Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(2) Bolt ASSY

(17) Dust seal

T1: 20 (2.0, 14.5)

(3) Housing

(18) Strut mount

T2: 25 (2.5, 18.1)

(4) Washer

(19) Spacer

T3: 30 (3.1, 22)

(5) Stopper rubber (Rear)

(20) Upper spring seat

T4: 39 (4, 29)

(6) Rear bushing

(21) Rubber seat

T5: 45 (4.6, 33)

(7) Stopper rubber (Front)

(22) Dust cover

T6: 50 (5.1, 37)

(8) Ball joint

(23) Helper

T7: 55 (5.6, 41)

(9) Transverse link

(24) Coil spring

T8: 70 (7.1, 51)

(10) Cotter pin

(25) Damper strut

T9: 100 (10.2, 74)

(11) Front bushing

(26) Adjusting bolt

T10: 125 (12.7, 92)

(12) Stabilizer link

(27) Castle nut

T11: 175 (17.8, 129)

(13) Clamp

(28) Self-locking nut

T12: 186 (19.0, 137)

(14) Bushing

(29) Flange nut

T13: 245 (25.0, 181)

(15) Stabilizer

(30) Front support arm (TURBO

model)

FS-00074

T1

T11

T7

T6

T12

T13

T4

T2

T2

T8

T3

T5

T3

T9

T10

(17)

(28)

(18)

(19)

(20)

(21)

(22)

(29)

(1)

(2)

(3)

(23)

(24)

(25)

(26)

(28)

(28)

(28)

(6)

(4)

(5)

(7)

(8)

(12)

(13)

(14)

(11)

(15)

(16)

(9)

(27)

(10)

(28)

(29)

(28)

(28)

(30)