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Front Axle: Removal

  1. Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
  2. Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
  3. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
    Fig 1: Lifting Crimped Section Of Axle Nut
    G05032588Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
    CAUTION: Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
  5. Remove the stabilizer link.
    Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Link
    G05032589Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the disc brake caliper from the front housing, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.
  7. Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
    NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive the 8 mm of bolt into the threaded end of rotor, then remove the rotor.
    Fig 3: Identifying Bolts Into Threaded End Of Rotor
    G05032590Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut securing the tie rod end to the front housing knuckle arm.
    Fig 4: Identifying Cotter Pin, Castle Nut And Tie Rod
    G05032591Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from knuckle arm.
    Fig 5: Identifying Tie-Rod Ball Joint From Knuckle Arm Using Puller
    G05032592Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: When removing tie-rod, do not hit the tie-rod end with hammer.
  10. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor assembly and harness.
    Fig 6: Identifying ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Harness
    G05032593Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the front arm ball joint from the front housing.
    Fig 7: Identifying Front Arm Ball Joint Bolt
    G05032352Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the PTJ from transmission.
  13. Remove the front drive shaft assembly from the hub. If it is hard to remove, use the ST.

    ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

    ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

    Fig 8: Identifying Front Drive Shaft Assembly Using Axle Shaft Puller ST1 926470000
    G05032595Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. After scribing an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt head, remove the bolts which connect the front housing and strut, and disconnect the front housing from the strut.
    Fig 9: Identifying Front Housing Bolts
    G05032596Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the front axle.
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