1995 SUBARU LEGACY Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual 4. Front Strut
A: REMOVAL
G4M0502
1Dust seal

2Strut mount

3Spacer

4Upper spring seat

5Rubber seat

6Dust cover
7Helper

8Coil spring

9Damper strut

10Adjusting bolt

11Self-locking nut

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual G4M0504
4) Remove brake hose clamp and disconnect brake hose
from strut. Attach brake hose to body using gum tape.
5) Scribe an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt
which secures strut to housi

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual C: INSPECTION
Check the disassembled parts for cracks, damage and
wear, and replace with new parts if defective.
G4M0508
1. DAMPER STRUT
1) Check for oil leakage.
2) Move the piston rod up and down to

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual D: ASSEMBLY
1) Before installing coil spring, strut mount, etc., on the
strut, check for the presence of air in the dampening force
generating mechanism of the strut since air prevents
proper dampenin

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual G4M0511
7) Pull the piston rod fully upward, and install rubber seat
and spring seat.
NOTE:
Ensure that upper spring seat is positioned with“OUT”
mark facing outward.
8) Install strut mount to the

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual 5. Front Stabilizer
A: REMOVAL
G4M0514
1Front crossmember

2Transverse link

3Jack-up plate

4Stabilizer link

5Front stabilizer

6Self-locking nut
Tightening torque: N⋅m (kg-m, ft-lb)
T1: 25

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual G4M0516
3) Remove bolts which secure stabilizer link to front trans-
verse link.
4) Remove jack-up plate from lower part of crossmember.
B: INSPECTION
1) Check bushing for cracks, fatigue or damage.
2

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SUBARU LEGACY 1995  Service Repair Manual G4M0520
6. Front Crossmember
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Loosen front wheel nuts.
3) Lift-up vehicle, and remove front tires and wheels.
4) Remove both stabilizer and jack-u