1997 SUBARU LEGACY service

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4. CHECKER
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove sealing cover.
3) Apply a cloth to door and body to prevent damaging
them, and remove checker pin by driving it upward.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage door and body.
4) Completely close door glass.
5) Loosen two nuts securing checker, and take out
checker through access hole in underside.
Installation should be made in the reverse order of
removal.
Tightening torque:
7.4±2.0 N⋅m (0.75±0.2 kg-m, 5.4±1.4 ft-lb)
5. DOOR GLASS
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove sealing cover.
3) Disconnect door mirror connector and then remove
gusset

1.
4) Remove inner remote.
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5) Remove inner stabilizer
1.
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6) Remove nut and then separate glass holder
1from
guide channel A

2.
NOTE:
When removing nut, move door window lower glass con-
necting section to service hole of door panel.
7) Remove window glass upward.
CAUTION:
After removing window glass, do not move regulator.
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8) Remove regulator installing bolt and guide channel B
installing nut.
9) Remove regulator through lower service hole of door
panel.
10) Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
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6. INNER REMOTE
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove sealing cover.
3) Disconnect joints of two rods.
4) Unlatch rod holder.
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5) Remove remote holder
1and then remove inner
remote assembly

2.
6) Installation is in the reverse order of removal. Some
special items will be described below.
7) After passing two rods through holder, attach remote
assembly to inner panel.
8) Latch rod holder.
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9) Lock the door and then loosen bolt
1.
10) Lower bell-crank

2and then tighten bolt
2.
NOTE:
If rear door is equipped with child safety lock, check that
child lock lever moves without dragging.
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7. DOOR LATCH
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove inner remote assembly.
3) Remove sealing cover around latch service hole. to 5-2 [W2A3].>
4) Completely close door glass.
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5) Remove latch and actuator assembly.
(1) Turn rod holder to disconnect joint between key
lock and rod.
(2) Turn rod holder to disconnect joint between outer
handle and rod.
(3) Turn rod holder to disconnect joint between crank
and rod.
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6) Loosen screws securing both latch and actuator, then
remove latch and actuator assembly through service hole
in bottom.
Tightening torque (screw):
6.4±2.0 N⋅m (0.65±0.2 kg-m, 4.7±1.4 ft-lb)
7) Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Some special items will be described below.
8) Check operation of each part.
9) Check each sliding part for proper lubrication.
CAUTION:
After installation, be sure lock mechanism operates
normally.
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8. OUTER HANDLE
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove sealing cover.
3) Detach door latch rod from outer handle and key lock.
4) Loosen nut securing outer handle and then remove
outer handle from outside.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage door.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
7.4±2.0 N⋅m (0.75±0.2 kg-m, 5.4±1.4 ft-lb)
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9. KEY LOCK
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove sealing cover.
3) Completely close door glass.
4) Remove outer handle.
5) Loosen spring

1securing key lock.
6) Remove key lock from outer handle.
Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
Install so that key slot in key lock comes to center of hole
in outer handle.
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10. GUSSET
NOTE:
Be sure window is all the way down.
1) Remove trim panel.
2) Remove door rearview mirror.
3) Remove sealing cover.
4) Remove bolts and nuts which secure gusset.
5) Lift out gusset

1.
To install, reverse the above removal procedures.
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11. REAR DOOR CATCHER
1) Open the rear door.
2) Using TORX
®BIT (Tamper resistant type), remove rear
door catcher.
3) Installation is in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
37±10 N⋅m (3.8±1.0 kg-m, 27.5±7.2 ft-lb)
B: ADJUSTMENT
1. DOOR ASSY
1) Using ST, loosen bolts securing upper and lower hinges
to body, and adjust fore-and-aft and vertical alignment of
door.
ST 925610000 DOOR HINGE WRENCH
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2) Loosen mounting screws approximately one rotation.
Adjust striker

1position by lightly tapping with hammer. (To
adjust, utilize the shape of striker nut plate

2support.)
CAUTION:
Use cloth to prevent damaging body or other parts.
Do not directly tap striker plastic portion.
Do not apply impact on spot-welded striker nut
plate.
Hinge tightening torque (body side):
29±5 N⋅m (3.0±0.5 kg-m, 21.7±3.6 ft-lb)
Striker tightening torque:
14±4 N⋅m (1.4±0.4 kg-m, 10.1±2.9 ft-lb)
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2. GUSSET
Loosen the 3 bolts and 1 nut securing the gusset. Rotate
the gusset in the direction of the arrow until dimension A is
within the specified range.
DIMENSION A:
0.5 — 1.5 mm (0.020 — 0.059 in)
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NOTE:
If dimension A is not within the specified range, adjust the
front door glass upper limit position as outlined in steps (1)
and (2).
(1) Raise the front door glass to the upper limit position
and set the SPACER (FRONT DOOR) in position.
ST 62065FA100 SPACER (FRONT DOOR)
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(2) Loosen the front and rear glass upper stopper fix-
ate bolts. Adjust the front door glass upper limit
position, then re-adjust the gusset until dimension B is
within the specified range.
DIMENSION B:
3 — 5 mm (0.12 — 0.20 in)
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2. PROCEDURE CHART FOR ADJUSTING DOOR
GLASS
Insert door glass.
Mount door glass on regulator.
Install front and rear upper stoppers.

Install inner stabilizer.
Align upper stopper position.
Align adjusting bolt with nut.
Remedy for unequal dimensions

Remedy for improper window glass-to-center
pillar clearance

Remedy for improper window glass-
to-weatherstrip contact

Not O.K. Not O.K. Not O.K.
Close the door and check all clearances are as specified.
O.K.
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3. FRONT DOOR GLASS
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Door glass fit adjustment
Before adjusting door glass alignment, ensure adjusting
bolts for stabilizers, upper stoppers and sashes are loose
and glass is raised so that it is in contact with upper and
side weatherstrip.
1) Temporarily tighten one of the two rear sash adjusting
bolts, at midpoint of oblong hole on inner panel.
2) Temporarily tighten B channel regulator at a position
slightly lower than midpoint of oblong hole on inner panel.
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