1996 SUBARU LEGACY hood release

2. Engine
A: REMOVAL
1. Set the vehicle on lift arms.
2. Open front hood and support with a stay.
3. Release fuel pressure.
4. Disconnect battery cable and remove battery from vehicle.
5. Drain coolant.
6. Remove cooling system.
With A/C
7. Collect refrigerant, and remove pressure hoses.
8. Remove air intake system.
9. Remove canister and bracket.
10. Disconnect connectors, cables and hoses.
11. Remove power steering pump from bracket.
12. Remove front exhaust pipe and center exhaust pipe.
13. Remove nuts which hold lower side of transmission to
engine.
14. Remove nuts which install front cushion rubber onto front
crossmember.
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15. Separate torque converter from drive plate.
16. Remove pitching stopper.
17. Disconnect fuel delivery hose, return hose and evaporation
hoses.
18. Support engine with a lifting device and wire ropes.
19. Support transmission with a garage jack.
20. Remove bolts which hold upper side of transmission to
engine.
21. Remove engine from vehicle.















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2. Engine

1) Set the vehicle on lift arms.
2) Open front hood fully and support with stay.
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3) Release fuel pressure.
(1) Disconnect fuel tank connector.
(2) Start the engine, and run until it stalls.
(3) After the engine stalls, crank it for five seconds
more.
(4) Turn ignition switch to“OFF”.

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4) Disconnect battery cables and remove battery from
vehicle.
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5) Drain coolant.
Set container under the vehicle, and remove drain cock
from radiator.
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6) Remove cooling system.
(1) Disconnect radiator fan motor connector.
(2) Disconnect radiator outlet hose from thermostat
cover.
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2. Engine

1. Hood
The hood lock has a dual locking design which consists of
a main lock and a safety lock mechanism. When the
release knob located at the front pillar on the driver’s side
is pulled back, the main lock is released through the cable
attached to the knob.
The safety lock can be released by pushing the lever pro-
truding above the front grill while opening the hood.
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A: REMOVAL
1. HOOD
1) Open front hood, and remove washer hose.
2) Remove attaching bolts.
3) Detach front hood from hinges.
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2. HOOD LOCK
1) Open front hood and remove front grille.
2) Remove bolts which secure lock assembly to radiator
panel, and remove lock assembly.
3) Disconnect release cable from lock assembly.
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3. RELEASE CABLE
1) Remove front grille.
2) Remove release cable from opener lever in passenger
compartment.
3) Remove release cable from lock assembly.
4) Remove cable clip from engine compartment.
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B: POINTS TO CHECK
1) Check striker for bending or abnormal wear.
2) Check safety lever for improper movement.
3) Check other levers and spring for rust formation and
unsmooth movement.
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1. Hood

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C: INSTALLATION
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
With buffer protruding about 18 mm (0.71 in) beyond
radiator panel, make sure that:

No clearance exists between buffer and inner hood.

Hood main lock is applied when hood is released at
a height of approximately 10 cm (3.94 in) above the
closed position.
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NOTE:

Align the center of striker with lock during installation.
Make sure safety lever is properly caught by striker under
the hood’s own weight.

Route hood lock release cable and hold with clips.

After installing release cable, ensure it operates
smoothly.

Apply grease to sliding surfaces of parts.
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D: ADJUSTMENT
1) Fore-aft and left-right adjustments
Loosen striker mounting bolts and adjust fore-and-aft posi-
tion of striker.
CAUTION:
Do not adjust striker position using the lock. Doing so
may result in a misaligned front grille.
2) Up-down adjustment
Make up-and-down adjustment of striker only when hood
does not properly contact buffer or hood is not flush with
fender, or when release cable does not properly operate.
Adjustment can be made by adjusting the stroke length of
striker after lock assembly mounting screws are removed.
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1. Hood

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B: INSPECTION
1. STARTER INTERRUPT RELAY
1) Disconnect connector of starter interrupt relay.
2) Connect battery to terminal No.1 and ground terminal
No. 2.
3) Check continuity between terminals as indicated in
table below:
When current flows. Between terminals
No. 3 and No. 5Continuity does not
exist.
When current does not flow. Between terminals
No. 3 and No. 5Continuity exists.
Between terminals
No. 1 and No. 2Continuity exists.
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2. HEADLIGHT ALARM RELAY
1) Disconnect connector of headlight alarm relay.
2) Connect battery to terminal No. 1 and ground terminal
No. 2.
3) Check continuity between terminals as indicated in
table below:
When current flows. Between terminals
No. 3 and No. 5Continuity does not
exist.
Between terminals
No. 3 and No. 4Continuity exists.
When current does not flow. Between terminals
No. 3 and No. 5Continuity exists.
Between terminals
No. 3 and No. 4Continuity does not
exist.
Between terminals
No. 1 and No. 2Continuity exists.
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3. ENGINE HOOD SWITCH
1) Disconnect connector of engine hood switch.
2) Check continuity between terminals when push rod is
pushed in 1.5 mm (0.059 in) of its stroke.
Terminal
Switch position12
When push rod is
pushed in.
When push rod is
released.
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22. Security System