Subaru LEGACY 2001 Service Manual page 18

Rear Suspension
11) Remove bolt securing rear arm to body.
12) Loosen nut securing front rink to rear arm.
13) Loosen nut securing rear link to rear arm.
14) Loosen nut securing upper link to rear arm.
15) Remove bolts securing rear arm to links and
remove rear arm.
REAR ARM
B: INSTALLATION
1) Use a transmission jack to support the rear
arm.
2) Install rear arm and temporarily tighten bolts
securing rear arm to links.
3) Install bearing unit.
<Ref. to DS-24 INSTALLATION, Hub Unit Bear-
ing.>
4) Install bolt securing ABS sensor to rear arm.
5) Install bolt securing brake hose to rear arm.
6) Install bolt securing parking brake cable clamp
B4M1796 to rear arm.
7) Place jack (furnished with vehicle) upside down
and position it between link rear and sub frame.
Adjust jack position so rear shock absorber is
aligned with rear arm at their corresponding holes.
Install lower shock absorber bolts.
CAUTION:
Put a cloth between jack and its mating area to
protect link rear and sub frame from scratches.
B4M1797
8) Using transmission jack, support rear arm hori-
zontally and tighten nuts and bolts securing rear
arm, link front, link rear, link upper and shock
absorber.
B4M1798
(1)
(2)
B4M1799
NOTE:
Check wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
RS-16
S201105A11
Rear arm
Transmission jack
B4M1805
B4M1806B