Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual page 468

STEERING GEARBOX
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
5. Steering Gearbox
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on the lift.
2) Disconnect the battery ground terminal.
3) Loosen the front wheel nuts.
4) Lift the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
5) Remove the under cover.
6) Remove the sub frame. <Ref. to FS-16, RE-
MOVAL, Sub Frame.>
7) Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly. (Non-
TURBO model)
<Ref. to EX(S0HC)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>
WARNING:
Be careful, exhaust pipe is hot.
8) Using a puller, remove the tie-rod end from the
knuckle arm after pulling off cotter pin and remov-
ing castle nut.
(1) Castle nut
(2) Tie-rod end
(3) Knuckle arm
9) Remove the jack-up plate and front stabilizer.
(1 ) Jack-up plate
10) Remove the one pipe joint at the center of gear-
box, and connect the vinyl hose to the pipe and
joint. Discharge the fluid by turning steering wheel
fully clockwise and counterclockwise. Discharge
the fluid similarly from the other pipe.
(1) PipeA
(2) Pipe B
11) Remove the universal joint. <Ref. to PS-20,
REMOVAL, Universal Joint.>
12) Disconnect the pipes C and D from the pipe of
gearbox.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage these pipes.
NOTE:
Disconnect the upper pipe D first, and lower pipe C
second.
(1) Pipe C
(2) Pipe
D
PS-26