1996 SUBARU LEGACY clutch

3) Start the engine.
NOTE:

Ensure the selector lever is placed in the“P”position
before starting. (AT vehicles)

Depress clutch pedal when starting the engine. (MT
vehicles)
4) Using the selector lever or shift lever, turn the“P”posi-
tion switch and the“N”position switch to ON.
5) Depress the brake pedal to turn the brake switch ON.
(AT vehicles)
6) Keep engine speed in the 2,500—3,000 rpm range for
40 seconds.
NOTE:
On models without tachometer, use the Subaru select
monitor or tachometer (Secondary pickup type).
7) Place the selector lever or shift lever in the“D”position
(AT vehicles) or“1st”gear (MT vehicles) and drive the
vehicle at 5 to 10 km/h (3 to 6 MPH).
NOTE:

On AWD vehicles, release the parking brake.

The speed difference between front and rear wheels
may light either the ABS or the ABS/TCS warning light, but
this indicates no malfunctions. When engine control diag-
nosis is finished, perform the ABS or the ABS/TCS memory
clearance procedure of self-diagnosis system. 4-4b [T6D2] or [T9K0], 4-4c [T6D2] or [T9J0].>
8) Using the OBD-II general scan tool, check for diagnos-
tic trouble code(s) and record the result(s).
NOTE:

For detailed operation procedures, refer to the OBD-II
General Scan Tool Instruction Manual.

For details concerning diagnostic trouble codes, refer to
the DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC) LIST, 2-7
[T10A0].
H2M1149
4. READ DIAGNOSTIC TROUBLE CODE (DTC)
SHOWN ON DISPLAY. (MODE FB0 MODE>)
Using Subaru select monitor, check for diagnostic trouble
code(s) and record the result(s).
1) Select engine mode using function key.
Press the function key [0].
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3. Diagnosis System

1. BASIC CHECK ITEMS FOR AT
When trouble code about automatic transmission is shown
on display, carry out the following basic check. After that,
carry out the replacement or repair work.
1) ATF level check
2) Differential gear oil level check
3) ATF leak check
4) Differential gear oil leak check
5) Brake band adjustment
6) Stall test
7) Line pressure test
8) Transfer clutch pressure test
9) Time lag test
10) Road test
11) Shift characteristics
NOTE:
As for the method, refer to 3-2 [W2A0], [W2B1], [W300].
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6. Basic Diagnostics Procedure

OBD0724
8B1CHECK INPUT SIGNAL FOR STARTER
MOTOR.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from starter motor.
3) Turn ignition switch to ST.
OBD0100A
4) Measure power supply voltage between starter motor
connector terminal and engine ground.
: Connector & terminal
(B14) No. 1 (+)—Engine ground ():
Is the voltage more than 10 V?
NOTE:

On AT vehicles, place the selector lever in the“P”or“N”
position.

On MT vehicles, depress the clutch pedal.
: Go to step8B2.
: Go to step8B3.
OBD0725
8B2CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT OF STARTER
MOTOR.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect terminal from starter motor.
3) Measure resistance of ground cable between ground
cable terminal and engine ground.
: Is resistance less than 5Ω?
: Check starter motor.
: Repair open circuit of ground cable.
8B3CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN BATTERY
AND IGNITION SWITCH CONNECTOR.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Remove SBF No. 4 from main fuse box.
3) Measure resistance of fuse.
: Is resistance less than 1Ω?
: Replace SBF No. 4.
: Go to next step 4).
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8. Diagnostics for Engine Starting Failure

4) Install SBF No. 4 to main fuse box.
5) Turn ignition switch to ON.
OBD0103A
6) Measure power supply voltage between ignition switch
connector and chassis ground.
: Connector & terminal
(B72) No. 1 (+)—Chassis ground ():
Is the voltage more than 10 V?
: Go to step8B4.
: Repair harness between ignition switch and SBF
No. 4 connector.
OBD0726A
8B4
CHECK INHIBITOR SWITCH. (AT
VEHICLES ONLY)
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from transmission.
3) Measure resistance between transmission harness
connector receptacle’s terminals.
: Connector & terminal
(T3) No. 11—No. 12:
Is the resistance less than 10Ω?
: Repair harness between starter motor and ignition
switch connector.
: Repair or replace inhibitor switch.
B2M0517A
8B4
CHECK STARTER INTERLOCK CIR-
CUIT. (MT VEHICLES ONLY)
1) Turn ignition switch to“ST”.
2) Measure voltage between clutch switch connector and
chassis ground.
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8. Diagnostics for Engine Starting Failure

: Connector & terminal

With cruise control
(B107) No. 2 (+)—Chassis ground ():

Without cruise control
(B106) No. 2 (+)—Chassis ground ():
Is the voltage more than 10 V?
: Replace starter interlock relay.
: Go to next step 3).
B2M0518A
3) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
4) Measure resistance between clutch switch connector
terminals while depressing the clutch pedal.
: Connector & terminal

With cruise control
(B107) No. 1—No. 2:

Without cruise control
(B106) No. 1—No. 2:
Is the resistance less than 10Ω?
: Repair harness between starter motor and ignition
switch connector.
: Replace clutch switch.
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8. Diagnostics for Engine Starting Failure

2. FOR AT
Problem parts
Inhibitor switch
Control module
Vehicle speed sensor 1
Vehicle speed sensor 2
Select cable
Select lever
FWD switch
Starter motor and harness
Throttle position sensor
Hold switch
Accumulator (“N”—“D”)
Accumulator (2A)
Accumulator (4A)
Accumulator (3R)
ATF temperature sensor
Strainer
Duty solenoid A
Duty solenoid B
Shift solenoid 1
Shift solenoid 2
Shift solenoid 3
Control valve
Detent spring
Manual plate
Transfer clutch
Transfer valve
Transfer pipe
Duty solenoid C
Forward clutch
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Starter does not rotate when select lever is
in“P”or“N.”; starter rotates when select
lever is“R”,“D”,“3”or“2.”
Abnormal noise when select lever is in“P”or
“N.”
Hissing noise occurs during standing starts.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
1”range.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
2”range.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
3”range.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
4”range.
Engine stalls while shifting from one range to
another.
Vehicle moves when select lever is in“N.”
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“N”to“D.” 
Excessive time lag occurs when select lever
is moved from“N”to“D.”
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“N”to“R.”
Excessive time lag occurs when select lever
is moved from“N”to“R.”
Vehicle does not start in any shift range
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in any shift range
(engine stall).
Vehicle does not start in“R”range only
(engine revving up). 
Vehicle does not start in“R”range only
(engine stall).
Vehicle does not start in“D”or“3”range
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in“D”,“3”or“2”range
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in“D”,“3”or“2”range
(engine stall).
Vehicle starts in“R”range only (engine rev-
ving up).
Acceleration during standing starts is poor
(high stall rpm).
Acceleration during standing starts is poor
(low stall rpm).
Acceleration is poor when select lever is in
“D”,“3”or“2”range (normal stall rpm).
Acceleration is poor when select lever is in
“R”(normal stall rpm).
No shift occurs from 1st to 2nd gear.   
No shift occurs from 2nd to 3rd gear.
No shift occurs from 3rd to 4th gear.
No“kick-down”shifts occur.
Engine brake is not effected when select
lever is in“3”range.  
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9. General Diagnostics Table

Overrunning clutch
Drive pinion
Crown gear
Axle shaft
Differential gear
Final gear
Seal pipe
Oil pump
High clutch
Band brake
Low & reverse clutch
Reverse clutch
One-way clutch (1-2)
One-way clutch (3-4)
Double oil seal
Input shaft
Output shaft
Planetary gear
Reduction gear
Drive plate
Torque converter one-way clutch
Lock-up facing
Lock-up damper
ATF deterioration
ATF level too high or too low
Differential gear oil level too high or too low
Engine performance
Engine speed signal
Parking brake mechanism
Problem parts
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Starter does not rotate when select lever is
in“P”or“N.”; starter rotates when select
lever is“R”,“D”,“3”or“2.”
Abnormal noise when select lever is in“P”or
“N.”
Hissing noise occurs during standing starts.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
1”range.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
2”range.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
3”range.
Noise occurs while driving in“D
4”range.
Engine stalls while shifting from one range to
another.
Vehicle moves when select lever is in“N.”
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“N”to“D.”
Excessive time lag occurs when select lever
is moved from“N”to“D.”
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“N”to“R.”
Excessive time lag occurs when select lever
is moved from“N”to“R.”
    Vehicle does not start in any shift range
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in any shift range
(engine stall).
Vehicle does not start in“R”range only
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in“R”range only
(engine stall).
Vehicle does not start in“D”or“3”range
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in“D”,“3”or“2”range
(engine revving up).
Vehicle does not start in“D”,“3”or“2”range
(engine stall).
Vehicle starts in“R”range only (engine rev-
ving up).
Acceleration during standing starts is poor
(high stall rpm).
Acceleration during standing starts is poor
(low stall rpm).
 Acceleration is poor when select lever is in
“D”,“3”or“2”range (normal stall rpm).
Acceleration is poor when select lever is in
“R”(normal stall rpm).
No shift occurs from 1st to 2nd gear.
No shift occurs from 2nd to 3rd gear.
No shift occurs from 3rd to 4th gear.
No“kick-down”shifts occur.
Engine brake is not effected when select
lever is in“3”range.
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9. General Diagnostics Table

Problem parts
Inhibitor switch
Control module
Vehicle speed sensor 1
Vehicle speed sensor 2
Select cable
Select lever
FWD switch
Starter motor and harness
Throttle position sensor
Hold switch
Accumulator (“N”—“D”)
Accumulator (2A)
Accumulator (4A)
Accumulator (3R)
ATF temperature sensor
Strainer
Duty solenoid A
Duty solenoid B
Shift solenoid 1
Shift solenoid 2
Shift solenoid 3
Control valve
Detent spring
Manual plate
Transfer clutch
Transfer valve
Transfer pipe
Duty solenoid C
Forward clutch
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Engine brake is not effected when select
lever is in“3”or“2”range.
Engine brake is not effected when select
lever is in“1”range.
Shift characteristics are erroneous.  
No lock-up occurs.
Vehicle cannot be set in“D”range power
mode.
“D”range power mode cannot be released.
Parking brake is not effected.
Shift lever cannot be moved or is hard to
move from“P”range.
Select lever is hard to move. 
Select lever is too light to move (unreason-
able resistance).
ATF spurts out.
Differential oil spurts out.
Differential oil level changes excessively.
Odor is produced from oil supply pipe.
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“1”to“2”range.  
Slippage occurs when select lever is moved
from“1”to“2”range.  
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“2”to“3”range.
Slippage occurs when select lever is moved
from“2”to“3”range.
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“3”to“4”range.   
Slippage occurs when select lever is moved
from“3”to“4”range.   
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“3”to“2”range.
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“D”to“1”range.
Shock occurs when select lever is moved
from“2”to“1”range.
Shock occurs when accelerator pedal is
released at medium speeds.
Vibration occurs during straight-forward
operation.
Select lever slips out of position during
acceleration or while driving on rough terrain. 
Vibration occurs during turns (tight corner
“braking”phenomenon).    
Front wheel slippage occurs during standing
starts.      
Vehicle is not set in FWD mode. 
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9. General Diagnostics Table