1996 SUBARU LEGACY Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual Important safety notice
Providing appropriate service and repair is a matter of great importance in the serviceman’s safety maintenance
and safe operation, function and performance which the SUBARU

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual How to use this manual
This Service Manual is divided into four volumes by section so that it can be used with ease at work. Refer to
the Table of Contents, select and use the necessary section.
GEN

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual The Title Index No. is indicated on the top left (or right) side of the page as the book is opened. This is useful
for retrieving the necessary portion.
(Example of usage)
Refer to 3 - 2
[T5A0]
Small

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual In this manual, the following symbols are used.
Circuit tester
Voltage measurement
Circuit tester
Resistance measurement
The arrow indicates that insertion of the probe or numbering of the connector

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual Basic checks
DISCONNECTING CONNECTORS
Always hold the connector itself.
CAUTION:
Don’t pull the harness.
To disconnect a locking connector, first re-lease
the lock, then pull the connector off.
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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual CHECKING FOR POOR CONTACT ON PLUG-IN CONNECTORS
Most intermittent problems are caused by poor contact of plug-in connectors.
Poor contact is frequently caused by corroded terminals, dirt, foreign subs

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual Diagnosis and checking procedure using instruments
USING A CIRCUIT TESTER
J3-1012
Voltage check (range set to DC V)
Connect the positive probe to the terminal to be tested, and
the negative probe to

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual USING A SUBARU SELECT MONITOR
With this testing procedure the defective component can be determined by directly monitoring input/output signals
of the ECM or the trouble codes.
Features
A variety of