2004 SUBARU FORESTER Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual SC(H4SO)-14
STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Starter
Current / Speed
 MT model
300 A / 870 rpm or more
 AT model
400 A / 710 rpm or more
3) Lock test
With the starter stalled, or not rotating, measure the
tor

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual SC(H4SO)-15
STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Generator
3. Generator
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Disconnect the connector and terminal from
generator.
 Non-turbo model
 Turbo m

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual SC(H4SO)-16
STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Generator
C: DISASSEMBLY
1) Remove the four through-bolts.
2) Heat the portion (A) of rear cover to 50°C
(122°F) with heater drier.
3) Then insert the tip of a f

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SUBARU FORESTER 2004  Service Repair Manual SC(H4SO)-17
STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Generator
6) Remove the bearing from rotor using a bearing
puller.
7) Unsolder connection between rectifier and stator
coil to remove the stator coil.
CAUTION:
Do

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STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Generator
10) Remove the rectifier as follows.
(1) Remove the bolts which secure the rectifier.
(2) Remove the cover of terminal B.
(3) Remove the nut of terminal

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STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Generator
E: INSPECTION
1. DIODE
CAUTION:
Never use a mega tester (measuring use for 
high voltage) or any other similar measure for 
this test; otherwise, the dio

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STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Generator
3. STARTOR
1) Continuity test
Inspect the stator coil for continuity between each
end of the lead wires. If resistance is 1 M Ω or
more, the lead wire

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STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEM
Battery
4. Battery
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the positive (+) cable after discon-
necting the ground (−) cable of battery.
2) Remove the flange nuts from battery