1996 SUBARU LEGACY alternator belt

Lower level
3.5
(3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp qt)
G2M0088
3. Oil Pressure Switch
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove alternator from bracket.
(1) Disconnect connector and terminal from generator.
B2M0017
(2) Remove V-belt cover.
(3) Loosen lock bolt and slider bolt, and remove front
side V-belt.
G2M0090
(4) Remove bolts which install generator on bracket.
G2M0091
2) Disconnect terminal from oil pressure switch.
3) Remove oil pressure switch.
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2. Oil Pan and Oil Strainer

Lower level
3.5
(3.7 US qt, 3.1 Imp qt)
G2M0088
3. Oil Pressure Switch
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove alternator from bracket.
(1) Disconnect connector and terminal from generator.
B2M0017
(2) Remove V-belt cover.
(3) Loosen lock bolt and slider bolt, and remove front
side V-belt.
G2M0090
(4) Remove bolts which install generator on bracket.
G2M0091
2) Disconnect terminal from oil pressure switch.
3) Remove oil pressure switch.
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2. Oil Pan and Oil Strainer

B4M0558
9. Oil Pump (Power Steering System)
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove ground cable from battery.
2) Drain the working fluid about 0.35
(0.4 US qt, 0.3 Imp
qt) from oil tank.
3) Remove pulley belt cover bracket.
B4M0559A
4) Loosen oil pump pulley nut, then remove bolts which
secure alternator.
5) Loosen pulley belt(s).
6) Remove the nut and detach oil pump pulley.
B4M0556A
7) Remove bolt A. Disconnect pipe C from oil pump. Dis-
connect pipe D from oil tank.
CAUTION:

Do not allow fluid from the hose end to come into
contact with pulley belt.

To prevent foreign matter from entering the hose
and pipe, cover the open ends of them with a clean
cloth.

Except when only oil tank needs to be inspected,
detach oil tank and oil pump as a unit. Then separate
one from the other on a work bench to prevent oil from
spilling on any part of the engine.
B4M0560
8) Remove three bolts from the front side of oil pump and
detach the pump.
9) Remove three bolts from the lower side of bracket and
detach the bracket.
CAUTION:
The bracket does not need to be removed unless it is
damaged.
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9. Oil Pump (Power Steering System)

B4M0760A
B: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Discharge refrigerant using refrigerant recovery system.

(1) Fully close low-pressure valve of manifold gauge.
(2) Connect low-pressure charging hose of manifold
gauge to low-pressure service valve.
(3) Open low-pressure manifold gauge valve slightly,
and slowly discharge refrigerant from system.
CAUTION:
Do not allow refrigerant to rush out. Otherwise, com-
pressor oil will be discharged along with refrigerant.
B4M0761A
3) Remove low-pressure hose
1(Flexible hose Ps) and
high-pressure hose

2(Flexible hose Pd).
CAUTION:
Be careful not to lose O-ring of low-pressure hose.
Plug the opening to prevent foreign matter from
entering.
G4M0624
4) Remove compressor belt cover and alternator belt
cover.
Remove bolts which secure belt covers.
G4M0625
5) Remove alternator V-belt.
Loosen lock bolt on alternator bracket. Turn adjusting bolt
and remove V-belt.
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11. Compressor

G4M0626
6) Remove compressor V-belt.
Loosen lock nut on idler pulley. Turn adjusting bolt and
remove V-belt.
G4M0627
7) Disconnect alternator harness.
G4M0628
8) Disconnect compressor harness.
Disconnect compressor harness from body harness.
9) Lower bracket.
Remove bolts which secure lower compressor bracket.
G4M0629
10) Remove compressor.
Remove bolt which secure compressor. Remove compres-
sor from bracket.
G4M0630
C: INSTALLATION
1) Install compressor.
Install compressor on bracket.
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11. Compressor

2) Connect compressor harness.
3) Connect alternator harness.
4) Install compressor V-belt (Rear).
After adjusting belt tension, tighten tension pulley lock nut
securely.
G4M0632
5) Install alternator V-belt.
After adjusting V-belt tension, tighten alternator bracket
lock bolt securely.
6) Check drive belt tension and adjust it if necessary by
changing alternator position and/or idler pulley position.
Pulley arrangement Tension mm (in)/98N (10 kg, 22 lb)
G4M0939
AB
*New belt:
7.0—9.0
(0.276—0.354)
Existing belt:
9.0—11.0
(0.354—0.433)*New belt:
7.5—8.5
(0.295—0.335)
Existing belt:
9.0—10.0
(0.354—0.394)
* When replacing belts with new ones, adjust tensions to
specification and then readjust to the same specification
after running engine for 5 minutes.
Figures in table refer to the number of grooves in pulleys.
C/P : Crankshaft pulley
ALT : Alternator pulley
P/S : Power steering oil pump pulley
A/C : Air conditioner compressor pulley
I/P : Idler pulley
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11. Compressor