Front Strut - Subaru forester 2001 Service Manual

Front Suspension

5. Front Strut

A: REMOVAL
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1) Set the vehicle on the lift.
2) Disconnect ground terminal from the battery.
3) Lift-up the vehicle and remove the wheel.
4) Depress brake pedal and hold it down using a
wooden block etc.
5) Remove union bolts from caliper.
CAUTION:
Use brake hose cap to prevent brake fluid from
escaping.
6) Remove brake hose clamp and disconnect
brake hose from strut. Attach brake hose to body
using gum tape.
(1) Clamp
FRONT STRUT
S202115
S4M0093
S4M0094C
7) Scribe an alignment mark on the camber
adjusting bolt which secures strut to housing.
8) Remove bolt securing the ABS sensor harness
on models equipped with ABS.
(1) Sensor harness
9) Remove two bolts securing housing to strut.
CAUTION:
While holding head of adjusting bolt, loosen
self-locking nut.
10) Remove the three nuts securing strut mount to
body.
FS-18
B4M1442C
G4M0505