Front Crossmember - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

Front Suspension

7. Front Crossmember

A: REMOVAL
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1) Set vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect ground cable from 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
5) Disconnect tie-rod end from housing.
6) Remove 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-22, REMOVAL, Universal Joint.>
10) Disconnect power steering pipe from steering
gear box.
FRONT CROSSMEMBER
11) Lift engine by approx. 10 mm (0.39 in) by
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using chain block.
12) Support crossmember with a jack, remove
nuts securing crossmember to body and gradually
lower crossmember along with steering gearbox.
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 at curb weight.
Tightening torque:
Transverse link bushing to crossmember:
S4M0354A
Stabilizer to bushing:
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.
NOTE:
Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
C: INSPECTION
Check crossmember for wear, damage and cracks,
and correct or replace if defective.
S4M0092
S2M1927
FS-22
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125 N·m (12.5 kgf-m, 90 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)
74 N·m (7.5 kgf-m, 54.2 ft-lb)
24 N·m (2.4 kgf-m, 17.4 ft-lb)
100 N·m (10.2 kgf-m, 74 ft-lb)
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