Subaru IMPREZA GD 2007 Series Manual page 3496

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REAR SUSPENSION
6. Lateral Link
A: REMOVAL
1) Loosen the wheel nuts. Lift up the vehicle, and
remove the wheels.
2) Remove the stabilizers.
3) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor harness
from the trailing link.
4) Remove the bolts which secure the trailing link to
the rear housing.
(1) Rear housing
(2) Trailing link
5) Remove the bolts which secure the lateral link
assembly to the rear housing.
6) Remove the DOJ from rear differential using the
ST.
ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
NOTE:
The side spline shaft snap ring is removed together
with the shaft.
(1) Bolt
(2) DOJ
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the side bearing re-
tainer. Always use the bolt shown in the figure
as supporting point for the ST during removal.
7) Scribe an alignment mark on the rear lateral link
adjustment bolt and crossmember.
Lateral Link
8) Remove the bolts securing the front and rear lat-
eral links to the crossmember, and detach the lat-
eral link.
CAUTION:
To loosen the adjusting bolt, always loosen the
nut while holding the head of adjusting bolt.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal. Observe the
following instructions.
• Attaching the DOJ to the differential: <Ref. to
DS-40, INSTALLATION, Rear Drive Shaft.>
CAUTION:
• Always use a new self-locking nut and DOJ
snap ring.
• Always use the ST so that DOJ splines do not
damage the side oil seal.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
• Always tighten the stabilizer bushing in the
state where the vehicle is at curb weight and
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the wheels are in full contact with the ground.
• Tighten the nut with the bolt head fixed in
place when installing the adjusting bolt.
NOTE:
Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if neces-
sary.
C: DISASSEMBLY
1) Check the bushing type by referring to the fol-
lowing table.
2) Select the ST according to the type of bushings
used.
Bushing
Bushing A
Bushing B
Bushing C
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(1) Bushing A
(2) Bushing B
(3) Bushing C
(4) Front
(5) Outside of body
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ST: INSTALLER & REMOVER SET
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(2)
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(4)
(5)
(1)
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