Rear Link - Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual

8. Rear Link

A: REMOVAL
1) Lift-up the vehicle, and then remove the rear
wheels.
2) Remove the rear stabilizer. <Ref. to RS-9, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Stabilizer.>
3) Using the transmission jack, support the rear
arm horizontally.
(1)
(1) Rear arm
(2) Transmission jack
4) Remove the bolts which secure the rear link to
rear arm.
5) Put alignment marks on the rear link adjusting
bolt and sub frame.
6) Remove the bolt which secure the rear link to
sub frame, and then remove the rear link.
CAUTION:
Loosen the nut with the bolt head secured
when loosening the adjusting bolt.
Rear Link
(2)
RS-00052
RS-00080
RS-00081
B: INSTALLATION
1) Using the transmission jack, support the rear
arm horizontally.
2) Using new self-locking nuts, install the rear link.
(1)
(1) Rear arm
(2) Transmission jack
NOTE:
• Tighten the self-locking nut with the bolt head se-
cured when installing the adjusting bolt.
• Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust it if nec-
essary.
Tightening torque:
Rear link to Sub frame
⋅
120 N m (12.2 kgf-m, 89 ft-lb)
Rear link to Rear arm
⋅
57 N m (5.8 kgf-m, 42 ft-lb)
C: DISASSEMBLY
Using the ST A and ST B, press the bushing out of
place.
ST A 20099AE000 INSTALLER & REMOVER
ST B 20099AE000 INSTALLER & REMOVER
RS-19
REAR SUSPENSION
(2)
RS-00052
ST-A
ST-B
RS-00083