Repair Contents: Note: Tie-Downs

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Tie-downs are used when transporting vehicles and when using the chassis dynamo. Attach tie-down only to the specified locations on the vehicle.

Tie-down location
CAUTION: Make sure that the rear tie-down hole is firmly plugged with the grommet after the rear tie-down hole is used. Otherwise, dust, smell, etc. may come into the passenger compartment indirectly from the rear quarter, via the side sill from the rear tie-down hole.

Fig 1: Identifying Tie-Down Position
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Chain direction at tie-down condition

CAUTION:

Pull the front and rear of the vehicle in the opposite direction, and pull the left and right of the vehicle in the same direction.
Patterns except for the followings (recommended) are not allowed.

	Recommended
Tie-down direction	Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

Tie-down range

For ground transportation

CAUTION: When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle inside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain on the rear tie-down holes from vehicle inside. When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle outside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain on the rear tie-down hooks from vehicle outside.

NOTE: Transportation with the front tire and rear tire tie-down is available.

Fig 2: Identifying Tie-Down Range For Ground Transportation

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For sea transportation

Fig 3: Identifying Tie-Down Range For Sea Transportation

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CAUTION:

Never use the rear tie-down hole.
For rear tie-down, use the rear tire or rear wheel.
Tie-down procedure should be followed as much as reasonably possible depending on the deck condition, however, lashing belt and vehicle must not contact each other. When the wheel is tied down, observe the following instructions.
1. Tie-down range must be within the backward of rear wheel as shown in the figure.
2. Wheel tie-down should be used only during sea transportation, and lashing belt should not contact air valve while tie-down. Be careful not damage the wheel and vehicle.
3. Maximum tie-down load to each lashing belt is 5, 000 N (510 kgf, 1, 124 lbf).
4. For steel wheel, do not tie down wheels.

Vehicle sinking volume at tie-down condition
CAUTION: The vehicle sinking volume at tie-down condition should be less than 50 mm (1.97 in) and make sure to fix the vehicle securely.
Check to see if the tensions of chains or belts at tie-down condition are appropriate in the following procedures.
1. Before tie-down, measure the distance between the highest tire point and highest arch point at the center of wheel.
2. After tie-down, measure the distance between the highest tire point and highest arch point at the center of wheel.
3. If the distance (A) between the measured value of 1) and 2) above, is less than 50 mm (1.97 in), it is judged as OK. If the distance is 50 mm (1.97 in) or more, it is judged as NG because the tension is too high.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Vehicle Sinking Volume - Tie Down Condition
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Notes for the use of tie-down hook
When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle inside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle inside, and when the vehicle is tied down from vehicle outside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle outside. For front tie-down hook, use S hook and J hook, and for rear tie-down hole, use S hook, J hook and T hook. T hook can be used only for rear tie-down hole.