Subaru IMPREZA GD 2007 Series Manual page 3342

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
3. Front Axle
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench
while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the axle nut while there is no load be-
ing applied to the axle. Failure to do so may
damage the wheel bearings.
5) Remove the stabilizer link.
• Sedan model
• Wagon model
6) Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing,
and suspend it from strut using a wire.
Front Axle
7) Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
NOTE:
If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub,
drive the 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor,
and then remove the rotor.
DS-00038
8) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut securing
the tie-rod end to the housing knuckle arm.
(C)
(A) Cotter pin
(B) Castle nut
(C) Tie-rod
9) Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from
knuckle arm.
FS-00048
FS-00070
DS-18
DS-00041
(A)
(B)
DS-00042
DS-00043