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Front Disc Brake Assembly: Installation

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NOTE: Before installation, remove mud and foreign matter from the caliper body assembly and support - front disc brake.
  1. Check each part. <Ref. to INSPECTION , Front Disc Brake Assembly.>
  2. Apply a thin coat of grease to the support - front disc brake.

    Grease: 

    Grease contained in the pad kit or equivalent 

    Fig 1: Identifying Front Disc Brake Support Grease Coat
    G05662858Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Install the support - front disc brake.

    Tightening torque: 

    Mounting bolt: 120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb) 

  4. Apply a thin coat of grease to the pad clip, both sides of the shim - disc brake front inner and the shim mounting surface of the pad - disc brake front.

    Grease: 

    Pad clip (A): An item contained in the pad kit or equivalent 

    Shim and pad (B): An item contained in the pad kit or Molykote AS880N 

    Fig 2: Identifying Shim And Pad Clips Grease Coat
    G10276670Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Install the brake pad.
    CAUTION:
    • Be sure to install so that the pad return spring faces the input side of the direction of brake rotor rotation, as shown in the figure.
    • Correctly install the pad return spring to the supporting surface of the pad clip as shown in the figure.
    • If the pad return spring is deformed or damaged, replace the brake pad with a new part.
    Fig 3: Turning Brake Rotor
    G10276683Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    NOTE: Install the brake pad indicator in proper direction.
    Fig 4: Identifying Brake Pad Indicator Installation Directions
    G10276684Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Install the caliper body assembly.

    Tightening torque: 

    27 N.m (2.8 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb) 

  7. Connect the brake hose using a new brake hose gasket.

    Tightening torque: 

    Union bolt: 26 N.m (2.7 kgf-m, 19.2 ft-lb) 

  8. Bleed air from the brake system. <Ref. to BRAKE LINE , PROCEDURE, Air Bleeding.>
  9. Install the front wheels.

    Tightening torque: 

    120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)