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Thermostat (FA20/Transmission A/T)

Installation

1. Water inlet housing gasket (with thermostat) installation
(1) Install a new gasket to the water inlet housing gasket (with thermostat).





(2) Install the water inlet housing gasket (with thermostat) to the thermostat cover with the jiggle valve facing upward as shown in the figure.

Captions in illustration





NOTE:
The direction of jiggle valve must be within 10° from the upright.

2. Water inlet housing installation
(1) Install the thermostat cover with the two bolts.
Standard value:T=6.4Nm {65kgf-cm} {4.7ft-lbf}
3. Radiator outlet hose connection
(1) Connect the water hose to the thermostat cover and secure it with the hose clamp.
4. Coolant (SUBARU Super Coolant) refill
5. Coolant (SUBARU Super Coolant) leakage check Testing and Inspection
6. Intake manifold installation