2004 SUBARU FORESTER Service Repair Manual

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Thermostat
5. Thermostat
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.
3) Remove the under cover.
4) Drain the engine coolant completely. <Ref. to
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Thermostat
C: INSPECTION
Replace the thermostat if the valve does not close
completely at an ambient temperature or if the fol-
lowing test shows unsatisfactory results.
Immerse th

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Radiator
6. Radiator
A: REMOVAL
1. NON-TURBO MODEL
WARNING:
The radiator is pressurized. Wait until the en-
gine cools down before working on the radia-
tor.
1) Set the vehicle on

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Radiator
14) Detach the power steering hose from clip on ra-
diator.
15) Lift the radiator up and away from the vehicle.
2. TURBO MODEL
WARNING:
The radiator is pressurized. Wait u

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Radiator
13) Remove the reservoir tank.
14) Disconnect the radiator inlet hose (A) and wa-
ter tank hose (B) from radiator.
15) Remove the radiator upper brackets.
16) Disconnect t

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Radiator
4) Attach the power steering hose to radiator.
5) Connect the radiator inlet hose.
6) Install the reservoir tank.
Tightening torque:
4.9 N
⋅m (0.50 kgf-m, 3.6 ft-lb)
7)

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Radiator
2. TURBO MODEL
1) Install the radiator under cover to radiator.
2) Attach the radiator lower cushions to holes on
the vehicle.
3) Install the radiator to vehicle.
NOTE:
Fi

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Radiator
12) Connect the oil cooler hose. (MT model with oil
cooler)
13) Connect the radiator outlet hose.
14) Connect the connectors to radiator main fan
motor (A) and sub fan mot