Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual page 566

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
2. REAR BUMPER BRACKET
1) Remove the rear bumper face from vehicle
body.
2) Remove the rear bumper bracket corner from
vehicle body. (both sides)
3) Remove the lower brackets from vehicle body.
• Sedan model: 2 places
• Wagon model: 4 places
3. REAR BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the rear bumper face. <Ref. to EI-37,
REAR BUMPER FACE,
Bumper.>
Rear Bumper
EI-00587
EI-00641
EI-00588
REMOVAL, Rear
EI-38
3) Remove the nuts, and remove the beam main
reinforcement from vehicle body.
4) Remove the nuts, and remove the bumper beam
bracket and beam upper rear from vehicle body.
B: INSTALLATION
1. REAR BUMPER FACE
1) Install the beam upper rear to vehicle body.
2) Install the bumper face to vehicle body.
NOTE:
If the bumper face is easily come off the beam up-
per rear, adjust the hook area of the bracket side.
3) Install in the reverse order of removal.
Tightening torque:
Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Descrip-
tion".
<Ref. to EI-6, REAR BUMPER (SEDAN MOD-
EL), COMPONENT, General Description.>
2. REAR BUMPER BRACKET
Install in the reverse order of removal.
3. REAR BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: REPAIR
Refer to the description for front bumper repair.
<Ref. to EI-30, REMOVAL, Front Bumper.>
EI-00803
EI-00804