Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2640

5. Steering Gearbox
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)-6, REMOVAL,
Front Exhaust Pipe.>
WARNING:
Be careful not to burn yourself because the ex-
haust pipe is hot.
7) After pulling off the cotter pin and removing the
castle nut, use a puller to remove the tie-rod end
from the knuckle arm.
(1) Castle nut
(2) Tie-rod end
(3) Knuckle arm
Steering Gearbox
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING)
8) Remove the front crossmember support plate,
jack-up plate and front stabilizer. <Ref. to FS-16,
REMOVAL, Front Stabilizer.>
• Large type
• Small type
PS-00043
9) Remove the one pipe joint at the center of the
gearbox, and connect the vinyl hose to the pipe and
the joint. Discharge the fluid by turning the steering
wheel fully clockwise and counterclockwise. Dis-
charge the fluid similarly from other pipes.
10) Remove the universal joint. <Ref. to PS-13,
REMOVAL, Universal Joint.>
PS-17
(1)
(1) Front crossmember support plate
(2)
(1)
(1) Crossmember support plate
(2) Jack-up plate
(2)
(1) Pipe A
(2) Pipe B
PS-00445
(1)
FS-00105
(1)
PS-00553