1996 SUBARU LEGACY Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual E: ASSEMBLY
1) Clean caliper body interior using brake fluid.
2) Apply a coat of brake fluid to piston seal and fit piston
seal in groove on caliper body.
3) Apply a coat of brake fluid to the entire

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual F: INSTALLATION
1) Install disc rotor on hub.
2) Install support on back plate.
Tightening torque:
52±6 N⋅m (5.3±0.6 kg-m, 38.3±4.3 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Always replace the pads for both the left and

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual 3. Rear Drum Brake
B4M0075A
1Air bleeder cap

2Air bleeder screw

3Boot

4Piston

5Cup

6Spring

7Wheel cylinder body

8Pin

9Plug

10Back plate
11Upper shoe return spring

12Retainer

13

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G4M0393
A: REMOVAL
1. BRAKE DRUM AND SHOE
1) Loosen wheel nuts, jack-up vehicle, support it with rigid
racks, and remove wheel.
2) Release parking brake.
3) Remove brake drum from brake assembly.
G4M0

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G4M0398
9) Remove the following:

1Retainer

2Washer

3Parking lever

4Upper shoe return spring

5Trailing shoe

6Leading shoe

7Shoe hold-down spring

8Shoe hold-down cup

9Adjusting lever


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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G4M0402
B: DISASSEMBLY
1. WHEEL CYLINDER
1) Remove right and left dust boots from wheel cylinder.
2) Remove piston, cup, spring and air bleeder screw and
cap.

1Bleeder cap

2Bleeder screw

3Spring

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual D: ASSEMBLY
1. WHEEL CYLINDER
Clean all parts in brake fluid. Check and replace faulty
parts.
Cup and boot for damage or fatigue
Cylinder, piston and spring or damage or rust formation
1) Assembly i

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G4M0407
2. BRAKE DRUM AND SHOE
1) Clean back plate and wheel cylinder.
2) Apply grease to portions indicated by arrows in Figure.
Brake grease:
Dow Corning Molykote No. 7439 (Part No.
725191460)
G4M04