Subaru H001SAL002 Installation page 15

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HOOD SAFETY SWITCH MOUNTING
1. In the engine compartment, locate and release the 2-pin
pre-fi t hood safety switch connector secured to the vehicle
wire harness near the ABS Unit with breakaway tape. It
is behind the air fi lter box on the passenger's side of the
vehicle. (FIGURE GG)
2. Locate the foam gasket along the bottom of the passenger
side felt fender liner. Temporarily remove the plastic clip to
prevent damage to the felt fender liner. Using wire cutters,
carefully cut and remove 40mm of the foam gasket starting
at the front of the felt fender liner. (FIGURE HH)
3. 2.5L (4 Cylinder) vehicles - Mount the hood safety switch
bracket to the passenger side inner/lower fender support
frame using the supplied 10mm bolt and pre-arranged
weld nut in the inner fender support. Ensure that the
supporting tongue on the bracket is seated fl at against
the top of the frame rail under the felt fender liner while
tightening the 10mm bolt. (FIGURE II)
4. 3.6L (6 Cylinder) vehicles - Locate the A/T control module
mounted on the passenger's side fender support and
remove the bracket mounting bolt closest to the front of
the vehicle. Mount the hood safety switch bracket to the
A/T control module bracket using the previously removed
10mm bolt. Ensure that the supporting tongue on the
bracket is seated fl at against the top of the frame rail
under the felt fender liner while tightening the 10mm bolt.
(FIGURE JJ)
5. Torque the mounting bolt to 10.8 Nm +/- 2 Nm (1.10 Kgf-m
+/- 0.2 Kgf-m, 8 ft-lbs +/- 1.5 ft-lbs).
FIGURE II
PART NUMBER ISSUE
H001SAL002
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DATE
00 24 Jan 2017
FIGURE GG
Temporarily remove the plastic clip
FIGURE HH
FIGURE JJ
SUBARU OF AMERICA
40mm
A/T Control Module
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