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Front Arm: Removal

  1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
  2. Remove the front crossmember support plate. Refer to REMOVAL , Front Crossmember Support Plate.
  3. Remove the front stabilizer. Refer to REMOVAL , Front Stabilizer.
  4. Remove the ball joint of front arm.
    Fig 1: Locating Ball Joint Bolt
    G05032352Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the nut securing the front arm to crossmember. (Do not remove the bolt.)
    Fig 2: Locating Nut Securing Front Arm To Crossmember
    G05032353Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the front arm support plate.
    Fig 3: Locating Front Arm Support Plate Bolts
    G05342844Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the bolt securing front arm to crossmember and pull the front arm out of the crossmember.
  8. To remove the stud bolt, use the ST.

    ST 20299AG020 STUD BOLT SOCKET

    CAUTION: Do not remove the stud bolt unnecessarily. Always replace the parts with new parts when removed.
    Fig 4: Removing Stud Bolt Using ST 20299AG020 Stud Bolt Socket
    G06338704Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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