Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 467

IN(H6DO)-3

General Description

INTAKE (INDUCTION)

B: CAUTION

• Wear appropriate work clothing, including a cap,
protective goggles and protective shoes when per-
forming any work.
• Remove contamination including dirt and corro-
sion before removal, installation or disassembly.
• Keep the disassembled parts in order and pro-
tect them from dust and dirt.
• Before removal, installation or disassembly, be
sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary re-
moval, installation, disassembly and replacement.
• Vehicle components are extremely hot after driv-
ing. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
• Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and
nuts to the specified torque.
• Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified
points.
• Before disconnecting connectors of sensors or
units, be sure to disconnect the ground cable from
the battery.

(1)

Air intake duct

(11)

Intake boot

Tightening torque:N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(2)

Clip

(12)

Clamp

T1: 6 (0.6, 4.4)

(3)

Resonator chamber

(13)

Cushion

T2: 6.5 (0.7, 4.8)

(4)

Air cleaner case (front)

(14)

Spacer

T3: 3 (0.3, 2.2)

(5)

Spacer

(15)

Air intake chamber

T4: 7.5 (0.8, 5.5)

(6)

Cushion

(16)

Clamp

T5: 1 (0.1, 0.7)

(7)

Air cleaner element

(17)

Cushion

 

 

(8)

Air cleaner case (rear)

(18)

Mass air flow and intake air 
temperature sensor

(9)

Clip

(10)

Clamp

IN(H6DO)-4

Air Cleaner Element

INTAKE (INDUCTION)

2. Air Cleaner Element

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.

2) Disconnect the connector from mass air flow and
intake air temperature sensor.

3) Remove the clip (A) securing upper side of air
cleaner case.

4) Pull the air cleaner case (rear) backward of the
vehicle, and remove the air cleaner element.

NOTE:
Be careful of the power steering hose fixed to the
bottom of the air cleaner case (rear).

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
Be sure to use SUBARU genuine air cleaner el-
ement depending on the engine type when re-
placing the air cleaner elements. Using other air
cleaner element may affect the engine perfor-
mance.

NOTE:
• Check that there are no foreign objects in the air
cleaner case.
• When installing the air cleaner case (rear), align
the protrusion of the air cleaner case (rear) to the
hole on the air cleaner case (front) to install.

C: INSPECTION

Replace if excessively damaged or dirty.

IN-00203

IN-02009

(A)

IN-02010

IN-00207

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Air Cleaner Case

INTAKE (INDUCTION)

3. Air Cleaner Case

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.

2) Remove the air intake duct. <Ref. to IN(H6DO)-
8, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
3) Disconnect the connector from mass air flow and
intake air temperature sensor.

4) Loosen the clamps (A) which connect the air
cleaner case and the intake boot.
5) Remove the clip (B) securing the upper side of
air cleaner case.

6) Remove the air cleaner case (rear) and air
cleaner element.

7) Remove the bolts (A) and nut (B) which secure
the air cleaner case to body.

8) Remove the air cleaner case (front).

IN-00203

IN-02009

(B)

IN-02011

(A)

IN-00206

(B)

(A)

IN-02213

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Air Cleaner Case

INTAKE (INDUCTION)

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

Bolt (A)

6 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.4 ft-lb)

Nut (B)

7.5 N·m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)

NOTE:
When installing the air cleaner case (rear), align the
protrusion of the air cleaner case (rear) to the hole
on the air cleaner case (front) to install.

Tightening torque:

Clamp (A)

3 N·m (0.3 kgf-m, 2.2 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

Check for cracks or loose connections.

(B)

(A)

IN-02213

IN-00207

(B)

IN-02011

(A)