Front Crossmember - Subaru forester 2001 Service Manual

7. Front Crossmember

A: REMOVAL
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1) Set the vehicle on the lift.
2) Disconnect ground cable from the battery.
3) Lift-up vehicle and remove front tires and
wheels.
4) Remove both stabilizer and jack-up plate.
(1) Front stabilizer
(2) Front crossmember
(3) Jack-up plate
5) Disconnect tie-rod end from housing.
6) Remove front exhaust pipe. (Non-turbo model)
With OBD
<Ref. to EX(SOHC)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>
Without OBD
<Ref. to EX(SOHCw/oOBD)-6, REMOVAL, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>
7) Remove front transverse link from front cross-
member and body.
8) Remove nuts attaching engine mount cushion
rubber to crossmember.
9) Remove steering universal joint. <Ref. to
PS-28, REMOVAL, Universal Joint.>
10) Disconnect power steering pipe from steering
gear box.
11) Lift engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) by
using chain block.
FRONT CROSSMEMBER
12) Support crossmember with a jack, remove
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nuts securing crossmember to body and lower
crossmember gradually along with steering gear-
box.
CAUTION:
When removing crossmember downward, be
careful that tie-rod end does not interfere with
SFJ boot.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Always tighten rubber bushing when wheels
are in full contact with the ground and vehicle
is curb weight.
Tightening torque:
Transverse link bushing to crossmember:
Stabilizer to bushing:
S4M0354B
Tie-rod end to housing:
Front cushion rubber to crossmember:
Universal joint to pinion shaft:
Crossmember to body:
2) Purge air from power steering system. <Ref. to
PS-102, INSTALLATION, Power Steering Fluid.>
NOTE:
Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
C: INSPECTION
Check crossmember for wear, damage and cracks,
and correct or replace if defective.
S4M0092
FS-23
S202108A11
100 N·m (10.2 kgf-m, 74 ft-lb)
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
27.0 N·m (2.75 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
85 N·m (8.7 kgf-m, 63 ft-lb)
24 N·m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)
100 N·m (10.2 kgf-m, 74 ft-lb)
S202108A10
Front Suspension