Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2632

11) Remove bolt securing rear arm to body.
12) Loosen nut securing link front to rear arm.
13) Loosen nut securing link rear to rear arm.
14) Loosen nut securing link upper to rear arm.
15) Remove bolts securing rear arm to links and re-
move rear arm.
REAR ARM
B: INSTALLATION
CAUTION:
Discard old self-locking nut and replace with a
new one.
1) Use a transmission jack to support the rear arm.
2) Install rear arm and temporarily tighten bolts se-
curing rear arm to links.
3) Install bearing unit.
<Ref. to DS-24, INSTALLATION, Hub Unit Bear-
ing.>
4) Install bolt securing ABS sensor to rear arm.
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5) Install bolt securing brake hose to rear arm.
6) Install bolt securing parking brake cable clamp to
rear arm.
7) Place jack (furnished with vehicle) upside down
and position it between link rear and sub frame. Ad-
just jack position so rear shock absorber is aligned
with rear arm at their corresponding holes. Install
lower shock absorber bolts.
CAUTION:
Put a cloth between jack and its mating area to
protect link rear and sub frame from scratches.
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8) Using transmission jack, support rear arm hori-
zontally and tighten nuts and bolts securing rear
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arm, link front, link rear, link upper and shock ab-
sorber.
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RS-11
( 1 )
( 2 )
(1) Rear arm
(2) Transmission jack
REAR SUSPENSION
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