Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2136

FRONT SUSPENSION
5. Front Strut
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the wheel.
2) Remove the bolt securing the brake hose from
strut.
3) Scribe an alignment mark on the camber adjust-
ing bolt which secures the strut to housing.
4) Remove the bolt securing ABS wheel speed
sensor harness.
5) Remove the two bolts securing housing to strut.
NOTE:
While holding the head of adjusting bolt, loosen
self-locking nut.
FRONT STRUT
6) Remove the three nuts securing the strut mount
to body.
FS-00037
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the strut mount at upper side of strut to
body, and then tighten with the nuts.
Tightening torque:
20 N·m (2.0 kgf-m, 14.5 ft-lb)
2) Position the aligning mark on camber adjust-
FS-00038
ment bolt with aligning mark on lower side of strut.
Install the strut to housing with a new self-locking
nut.
NOTE:
While holding the head of adjusting bolt, tighten the
self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
175 N·m (17.8 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)
3) Install the ABS wheel speed sensor harness to
strut.
Tightening torque:
33 N·m (3.4 kgf-m, 24.3 ft-lb)
4) Install the bolts which secure the brake hose to
strut.
Tightening torque:
32 N·m (3.3 kgf-m, 23.6 ft-lb)
5) Install the wheels.
NOTE:
Check the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
FS-20
FS-00039