Subaru Forester

1997-2005 of release

Repair and operation of the car

Subaru Forester
+ Subaru Forester cars
+ Maintenance instruction
- Routine maintenance
   Schedule of routine maintenance of the Subaru Forester cars
   General information
   General information about settings and adjustments
   Check of levels of liquids
   Check of a condition of tires and pressure of their rating
   Check of level of the RKPP gearbox oil
   Check of the ATF level and liquid of forward differential of automatic transmission
   Check of level of liquid of the power steering
   Replacement of motive oil and oil filter
   Check, service and charging of the rechargeable battery
   Check of a condition of components of the cooling system
   Check of a state and replacement of the hoses located in a motive compartment
   Check of a state and replacement of brushes of screen wipers
   Rotation of wheels
   Check of a condition of components of a suspension bracket and steering drive
   Greasing of components of the chassis
   Check of a condition of components of system of production of the fulfilled gases
   Check of level of lubricant in the transfer case of all-wheel drive models
   Check of level of lubricant of back differential
   Check of a condition of seat belts
   Check and adjustment of turns and composition of mix of idling
   Check of a condition of protective covers of power shafts
   Check and replacement of the valve of system of the operated ventilation of a case (PCV) (at the corresponding complete set of the car)
   Replacement of the filtering air cleaner element
   Check of a state, adjustment of effort of a tension and replacement of driving belts
   Check of a condition of components of a power supply system
   Check of the brake system
   Adjustment of pedals of a foot brake and coupling
   Check of a state and replacement of spark plugs
   Check of a state and replacement of components of system of ignition
   Service of the cooling system (depletion, washing and filling)
   Replacement of ATF of automatic transmission
   Replacement of the RKPP gearbox oil
   Replacement of lubricant of the transfer case (all-wheel drive models)
   Differential lubricant replacement
   Check of a condition of components of system of catching of fuel evaporations
   Check of serviceability of a condition of components of system of recirculation of the fulfilled gases (EGR)
+ 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
+ Body
+ Onboard electric equipment

Check of a condition of components of a suspension bracket and steering drive

Check of a condition of components of a suspension bracket and the steering drive (each 25 000 km of a run or time in 12 months)

The condition of components of a suspension bracket and the steering drive has to be made regularly as their wear or damage can be the reason of reduction of service life of tires, lead to decrease in controllability of the car and increase in fuel consumption. Detailed illustrative material is presented also in the Head Podvesk and steering.

The checks made without separation of wheels from the earth

PERFORMANCE ORDER

1. Park the car on the flat horizontal platform, whenever possible with a hard coating, develop forward wheels in rectilinear situation. Slightly pull a steering wheel in both directions, - the excessive size of the side play taking place indicates possible wear of wheel bearings, collars of hinges of shaft of a steering column, bearings of rotary fists, or tips of steering drafts. Also the probability of violation of adjustment or damage of components of rack transfer is not excluded (see the Head Podvesk and steering).
2. Can point out wear or damage of components of a suspension bracket or the steering drive also such symptoms as excessive rocking of the car at movement along the uneven road or during commission of turns, jamming of a steering wheel, etc.
3. For assessment of a condition of shock-absorbers press one of car corners down. At a corner otpuskaniye the body has to come back to a starting position, making no more than one-two fluctuations. Listen to the scratch and other extraneous noises published by a suspension bracket at oscillating motions of a body. Excessive quantity of raskachivaniye of a body at a corner otpuskaniye, as well as refusal of its return to a starting position, testify to need of replacement of shock-absorbers. Working in a similar manner, serially check each of four shock-absorbers.

The checks made with a separation of wheels from the earth

PERFORMANCE ORDER


1. The car also establish to Poddomkratta it on props. 2. Check protectors of wheels for existence of traces of uneven wear (see the Section Check of a Condition of Tires and Pressure of Their Rating), estimate pressure of a rating of tires.
3. Estimate a condition of cardan hinges of a steering column. Check protective covers of the steering mechanism and power shafts for existence of signs of leak of lubricant. Check reliability of landing of tips of steering drafts. Check a condition of components and reliability of tightening of their fixture. Estimate degree of wear of rubber components of a suspension bracket and the steering drive. Ask the assistant to rotate a steering wheel and visually estimate the size of a side play of the steering drive. Try to establish the reason of the weak point taking place, make necessary recovery repair, or replace defective components.
4. Manually rotating forward wheels, try to define aurally a condition of wheel bearings, make sure of lack of a side play at rotation of wheels. Grasp a wheel in points on 12 and for 6 hours and pull it in the axial plane, - existence of a little noticeable free wheeling demonstrates weakening of a pretightness of wheel bearings.
5. Hooking components mount, estimate a condition of bearings of assemblies of rotary fists. In case of identification of a side play bearings should be subjected to more detailed studying, to make replacement or stuffing them fresh lubricant. 6. Estimate degree of wear of universal hinges and the sliding couplings of driveshafts (see the Head Stsepleniye, the transmission line). 7. Examine surfaces of cases of differential and the transfer case on existence of signs of development of leaks.