Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 2873

3. Rear Stabilizer
A: REMOVAL
1) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear
wheels.
2) Remove the stabilizer link.
3) Remove the stabilizer bracket.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
• Use a new self-locking nut.
• Ensure the stabilizer bushing and stabilizer have
the same identification colors.
• To install the stabilizer bushing, align the paint
mark end of stabilizer to the end of stabilizer bush-
ing.
• Stabilizer bracket has an orientation, so install it
with the arrow mark faced to the upper side of ve-
hicle.
(1) Paint mark
Rear Stabilizer
RS-00038
RS-00116
(1)
RS-00117
RS-9
2) Always tighten the stabilizer bushing in the state
that wheels are in full contact with the ground and
the vehicle is curb weight.
Tightening torque:
Stabilizer link
⋅
44 N m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
Stabilizer bracket
⋅
40 N m (4.1 kgf-m, 30 ft-lb)
C: INSPECTION
1) Check the bushing for crack, fatigue and dam-
age.
2) Check the stabilizer link for damage.
REAR SUSPENSION