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Front Strut Assembly: Removal

  1. Remove the wheel.
  2. Remove the bolt securing brake hose from strut. See Fig 1.
  3. Scribe an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt which secures strut to housing.
  4. Remove the bolt securing ABS sensor harness. See Fig 2.
    NOTE: While holding the head of adjusting bolt, loosen self-locking nut.
  5. Remove the 2 bolts securing housing to strut.
  6. Remove the 3 nuts securing strut mount to body. See Fig 3.
Fig 1: Removing Bolt Securing Brake Hose From Strut
G00370698Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Fig 2: Removing Bolt Securing ABS Sensor Harness
G00329268Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Fig 3: Removing Nuts Securing Strut Mount To Body
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