Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2290

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
3. Front Axle
A: REMOVAL
1) Lift-up the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
2) Unlock the axle nut.
3) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench
while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the axle nut with vehicle weight not ap-
plied on axle. Failure to follow this rule may
damage the wheel bearings.
4) Remove the stabilizer link.
SEDAN:
WAGON:
5) Remove the disc brake caliper from housing,
and suspend it from strut using a wire.
6) Remove the disc rotor from hub.
FRONT AXLE
NOTE:
If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor
out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on ro-
tor.
DS-00038
7) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which se-
cure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
8) Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from
knuckle arm.
FS-00048
FS-00070
DS-18
(A)
(B)
(C)
(A) Cotter pin
(B) Castle nut
(C) Tie-rod
DS-00041
DS-00042
DS-00043