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Front Axle: Removal

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  1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
  2. Lift-up the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
  3. Unlock the axle nut.
    Fig 1: Unlocking Axle Nut
    G03832719Courtesy 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: Removing Stabilizer Link
    G03832720Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the disc brake caliper from housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
  7. Remove the disc rotor from hub.
    NOTE: If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on rotor.
    Fig 3: Locating Disc Rotor On Hub
    G03832721Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which secure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
    Fig 4: Locating Cotter Pin And Castle Nut Securing Tie-Rod End To Housing Knuckle Arm
    G03832722Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from knuckle arm.
    Fig 5: Locating Tie-Rod Ball Joint From Knuckle Arm
    G03832723Courtesy 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: Locating ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Assembly And Harness
    G03832724Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the bolts which secure sensor harness to strut.
    Fig 7: Locating Bolts Securing Sensor Harness To Strut
    G03832725Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the front arm ball joint from housing.
    Fig 8: Locating Front Arm Ball Joint From Housing
    G03832726Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Remove the PTJ from transmission.
  14. Remove the front drive shaft assembly from hub. If it is hard to remove, use STS.

    ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

    ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

    Fig 9: Removing Front Drive Shaft Assembly Using Special Tools
    G03832727Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. After scribing an alignment mark on camber adjusting bolt head, remove the bolts which connect housing and strut, and disconnect the housing from strut.
    Fig 10: Removing Bolts Connecting Housing And Strut
    G03832728Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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