Subaru Forester

1997-2005 of release

Repair and operation of the car



Subaru Forester
+ Subaru Forester cars
+ Maintenance instruction
+ Routine maintenance
+ Engine
+ Cooling systems, heating
+ Power supply system and release
+ Engine electric equipment
+ Control systems of the engine
+ Gear shifting box
+ Coupling, transmission line
+ Brake system
- Suspension bracket and steering
   Specifications
   Check of a condition of spherical support of a forward suspension bracket
   Check of a condition of forward wheel bearings
   Removal and installation of a cross beam of a forward suspension bracket
   Removal and installation of a rotary fist with the wheel bearing, service of stupichny assembly
   Removal and installation of the lower lever of a forward suspension bracket with a spherical support
   Service of racks of a forward suspension bracket
   Removal and installation of the forward stabilizer of cross stability
   Check of a condition of back wheel bearings
   Removal and installation of a cross beam (stretcher) of a back suspension bracket
   Removal, service and installation of racks of a back suspension bracket
   Removal and installation of back wheel bearings
   Pumping of a hydraulic path of the steering drive
   Adjustment of a side play of gearing of rack transfer
   Verification of the pressure head characteristic of the steering pump
   Check of effort of rotation of the steering mechanism
   Removal and installation of the steering pump
   Removal and installation of the steering mechanism
   Capital repairs of the steering pump
   Capital repairs of the steering mechanism
   Steering column, - the general information, precautionary measures
   Removal and installation of the module of a safety cushion
   Removal and installation of a steering wheel
   Removal and installation of assembly of the combined understeering switches
   Removal and installation of the lock of ignition/blocking of a steering column
   Removal and installation of a steering column
   Capital repairs of a steering column
   Wheels and tires - the general information
   Adjustment of geometry of a suspension bracket
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment


Specifications

Forward suspension bracket

Extreme admissible size of axial
side play of the lower spherical support, mm
0.30

Efforts of tightening of threaded connections, Nanometer

Stupichny nut 186
Nut of fastening of a spherical support to the suspension bracket lever 39
Nut of fastening of a spherical support to a rotary fist 38 ÷ 50
Nut of a bolt of fastening of the lower lever to a suspension bracket beam 83 ÷ 113
Bolts of fastening of a cross beam to the car bottom 83 ÷ 113
Fastening of a poddomkratny plate to a cross beam 22 ÷ 42
Fastening of the stabilizer of cross resistance to suspension bracket levers 24 ÷ 34
Fastening of the stabilizer of cross resistance to a suspension bracket beam 21 ÷ 29
Lock-nut of a piston rod of the shock-absorber 49 ÷ 59
Nuts of fastening of the top support of a rack 14 ÷ 26
Bolts of fastening are resistant to a rotary fist 132 ÷ 172
Nut of fastening of a tip of steering thirst for a rotary fist 25 ÷ 29 Nanometer + 60 °
Razvalny bolt of the lower support of a rack of a forward suspension bracket 132 ÷ 172
Lock-nut of a tip of steering draft 79 ÷ 88
Wheel nuts 79 ÷ 98

Back suspension bracket
Extreme admissible size of an axial side play of a nave, mm 0.05

Efforts of tightening of threaded connections, Nanometer

Characteristic

Value

Stupichny nut 186
Bolt of fastening of a brake board to the internal lever 46 ÷ 58
Bolts of fastening of a beam of a suspension bracket (stretcher) to the car bottom 107 ÷ 147
Nut of fastening of differential to a stretcher 56 ÷ 72
Bolt of fastening of the driveshaft 24 ÷ 39
Bolt of fastening of an arm of the stabilizer of cross resistance to the internal lever 18 ÷ 22
Lock-nut of a piston rod of a rack of a suspension bracket 49 ÷ 69
Bolts of fastening are resistant to stupichny assembly 186 ÷ 235
Bolts of fastening are resistant to a body element 14 ÷ 26
Adjusting bolt of the cross lever of a back suspension bracket 83 ÷ 113

Steering drive

Verification of pressure head characteristics of the steering pump (see the Section Verification of the Pressure Head Characteristic of the Steering Pump)

Normal pressure (the gate is open), kgf/cm2 10
Dumping pressure (the gate is closed), kgf/cm2 73 ÷ 79
Working pressure (the gate is open), kgf/cm2 73 ÷ 79
Extreme admissible size of an axial side play
shaft of the leading gear wheel of rack transfer, mm
0.1
Extreme admissible size of a radial side play of a shaft of the leading gear wheel of rack transfer, mm 0.18

The extreme admissible size of a side side play of a shaft of a steering rack when applying effort in 98 N (see the Section Capital repairs of the steering mechanism) mm

Right end of a shaft 0.15
Left end of a shaft
In the horizontal plane 0.15
In the vertical plane 0.30
Nominal length of a steering column, mm 814 ÷ 817

Efforts of tightening of threaded connections, Nanometer
Bolts of fastening of a back cover of the steering pump 14 ÷ 18
Bolts of fastening of the final union of the steering pump 69 ÷ 79
Nut of fastening of a pulley of the drive of the steering pump 42 ÷ 62
Bolts of fastening of a basic arm of the steering pump to the engine 18 ÷ 24
Bolt of fastening of the steering pump to a basic arm 18 ÷ 23
Bolts of fastening of assembly of rack transfer 47 ÷ 71
Bolt of fastening of the tank of the steering pump 18 ÷ 23
Koronchaty nut of a tip of steering draft 25 ÷ 29
Lock-nut of a tip of steering draft 78 ÷ 88
Fastening of steering thirst for a lath of the steering mechanism 69 ÷ 88
Bolts of the cardan hinge of a steering shaft 21 ÷ 27
Bolt of fastening of valvate assembly 20 ÷ 30
Boats of fastening of a steering shaft 20 ÷ 29
Nut of fastening of a flange of a steering wheel 39 ÷ 49
Nut of fastening of a steering wheel 29 ÷ 39
Coupling bolts of the cardan hinge 21 ÷ 26
Bolts of fastening of the module of a safety cushion (with heads like TORX) 8 ÷ 12
Bolts of fastening of assembly of the combined understeering switches 2 ÷ 3
Bolts of fastening of a knee emphasis 2.4 ÷ 4.4
Bolts of fastening of the lower section of a casing of a steering column 1.0 ÷ 1.4

Suspension bracket geometry

Height of a road gleam (see the Section Adjustment of Geometry of a Suspension Bracket) mm

Front 408 ÷ 444
Back 411 ÷ 447

Adjustment of wheels

Convergence

in front 0±1.5 mm (0 ° ±9')
behind 1.25±0.75 mm (0 °8 '±5')

Disorder

in front
models without turbocompressor - 0 °15 '±30'
models with a turbocompressor - 0 °20 '±30'
behind
models without turbocompressor - 0 °15 '±30'
models with a turbocompressor - 0 °30 '±45'

Longitudinal inclination of an axis of turn of a wheel

models without turbocompressor 2 °35'
models with a turbocompressor 2 °40 '±45'

Cross inclination of an axis of turn of a wheel

models without turbocompressor 13 °25'
models with a turbocompressor 13 °40'
Maximum angle of rotation of a wheel, internal to turn 34 °24 '±1 °30'
Maximum angle of rotation of a wheel, external to turn 30 °12 '±1 °30'

Adjustment of disorder of back and forward wheels