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Front Disc Rotor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Outback and 2012 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
  2. Remove the caliper body assembly from the front axle housing.
    1. Remove the bolt from the brake hose bracket.
    2. Remove the mounting bolt, and remove the caliper body assembly.
      Fig 1: Locating Caliper Body Assembly Mounting Bolt
      G07915611Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the caliper body assembly from the shock absorber with the harnesses.
      Fig 2: Identifying Caliper Body Assembly From Shock Absorber With Harnesses
      G07915612Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    4. Remove the front disc rotor.
      NOTE: When the disc rotor is difficult to be removed from the front hub unit bearing, screw in 8 mm (0.31 in) bolt to the threaded part of the disc rotor (A), and remove the disc rotor.
      Fig 3: Identifying Front Disc Rotor Bolt
      G07914084Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.