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Air Cleaner Case: Installation

  1. Install the air cleaner case bracket to the vehicle.

    Tightening torque: 

    7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb) 

    Fig 1: Locating Air Cleaner Case Bracket Nuts
    G10266526Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  2. Install the bolt (A) and nut (B) which secure the air cleaner case (front) to the vehicle and to the air cleaner case bracket.

    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) 

    Fig 2: Identifying Air Cleaner Case Bolts And Nuts (Front)
    G10266525Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Set the air cleaner element and air cleaner case (rear) to the air cleaner case (front).
    NOTE: When setting the air cleaner case (rear), align the protrusion of the air cleaner case (rear) to the air cleaner case (front) to insert.
    Fig 3: Identifying Air Cleaner Case
    G09480050Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Tighten the clamp which secures the air intake boot to the air cleaner case (rear).

    Tightening torque: 

    2.5 N.m (0.3 kgf-m, 1.8 ft-lb) 

    Fig 4: Locating Air Intake Boot Clamp
    G10266524Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Set the front mud guard RH to the vehicle, and install the clips which secure the front mud guard RH.
    Fig 5: Locating Front Mud Guard RH Clips
    G10266523Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Install the clip (B) to the air cleaner case (rear), and connect the connector (A) to the mass air flow and intake air temperature sensor.
    Fig 6: Identifying Connector And Air Cleaner Case Clip (Rear)
    G10266522Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Insert the engine control module (ECM) to the bracket.
    Fig 7: Inserting Engine Control Module (ECM) Bracket
    G10266257Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Install the bolt which secures the engine control module (ECM) to the bracket, and then secure the engine harness and bulkhead harness to the bracket with clip (A) and clip (B).

    Tightening torque: 

    7.5 N.m (0.8 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb) 

    Fig 8: Locating Engine And Bulkhead Harness Clips
    G10266252Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Install the air intake duct. < Ref. to INSTALLATION , Air Intake Duct. >
  10. Connect the ground terminal to battery sensor. < Ref. to BATTERY , NOTE, Note. >
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