Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual page 3316

POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
6. Steering Gearbox [RHD Mod-
el]
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Loosen the front wheel nuts.
4) Lift-up the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
5) Remove the under cover. <Ref. to EI-26, RE-
MOVAL, Front Under Cover.>
6) Remove the front exhaust pipe assembly. (Non-
turbo model) <Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-7, REMOVAL,
Front Exhaust Pipe.>
WARNING:
Be careful, not to burn your hand because the
exhaust pipe is hot.
7) Using a puller, remove the tie-rod end from the
knuckle arm after pulling off cotter pin and remov-
ing castle nut.
(1) Castle nut
(2) Tie-rod end
(3) Knuckle arm
8) Remove the front crossmember support plate,
jack-up plate and front stabilizer. <Ref. to FS-16,
REMOVAL, Front Stabilizer.>
• Large type
(1) Front crossmember support plate
Steering Gearbox [RHD Model]
PS-00043
(1)
PS-00445
PS-46
• Small type
(1)
(1) Front crossmember support plate
(2) Jack-up plate
9) Remove the one pipe joint at the center of gear-
box, and connect the vinyl hose to the pipe and the
joint. Discharge the fluid by turning steering wheel
fully clockwise and counterclockwise. Discharge
the fluid similarly from other pipes.
(1) Pipe A
(2) Pipe B
10) Remove the universal joint. <Ref. to PS-21,
REMOVAL, Universal Joint.>
(1)
(2)
FS-00105
(1)
(2)
PS-00446