Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 3982

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
8. Front Bumper
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT BUMPER FACE
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front grille. <Ref. to EI-24, REMOV-
AL, Front Grille.>
3) Turn over the front mud guard, and remove the
clip connecting fender with bumper.
4) Remove the clips at the lower side of bumper.
5) Disconnect the fog light connector. (Model with
fog light)
6) Remove the bumper from vehicle body.
7) Remove the fog light from bumper face. <Ref. to
LI-21, REMOVAL, Front Fog Light Assembly.>
2. FRONT BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the front grille. <Ref. to EI-24, REMOV-
AL, Front Grille.>
Front Bumper
3) Remove the front bumper face. <Ref. to EI-30,
FRONT BUMPER FACE, REMOVAL, Front
Bumper.>
4) Remove the energy absorber foam from bumper
beam.
5) Remove the bolts, and remove the bumper
beam assembly from vehicle body.
NOTE:
After all bolts are removed, raise the whole bumper
EI-00572 beam a little to remove it from vehicle body.
6) Remove the bolts and nuts to disassemble
bumper beam.
EI-00573
EI-30
EI-00575
EI-00576
EI-00577