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Disc Brake

  1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
  2. Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheel.
  3. Unlock the axle nut.
  4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench with brake pedal depressed.
    CAUTION: Remove the axle nut with vehicle weight not applied on axle. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
  5. Return the parking brake lever and loosen adjusting nut.
    Fig 1: Removing Axle Nut Using A Socket Wrench With Brake Pedal
    G03808358Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the disc brake caliper from back plate, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.
    Fig 2: Removing Disc Brake Caliper From Back Plate
    G03808359Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  7. Remove the disc rotor from hub.
    NOTE: If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive it out by installing an 8 mm bolt into bolt hole in disc rotor.
  8. Disconnect the parking brake cable end from the parking lever.
    Fig 3: Disconnecting Parking Brake Cable End From Parking Lever
    G03808360Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Disconnect the rear stabilizer from rear lateral link.
  10. Remove the bolts which secure trailing link assembly to rear housing.
    Fig 4: Removing Bolts Which Secure Trailing Link Assembly
    G03808361Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the bolts which secure lateral assembly to rear housing.
    Fig 5: Removing Bolts Which Secure Lateral Assembly To Rear Housing
    G03808362Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from back plate.
    Fig 6: Removing Rear ABS Wheel Speed Sensor From Back Plate
    G03808363Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  13. Disengage the BJ assembly from housing splines, and then remove the rear drive shaft assembly.

    If it is hard to remove, use the STs.

    ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

    ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

    CAUTION:
    • Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when removing rear drive shaft.
    • When the rear drive shaft is to be replaced, also replace the inner oil seal with a new one.
    Fig 7: Disengaging BJ Assembly From Housing Splines
    G03808364Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. Remove the bolts which secure rear housing to strut, and separate the two.
    Fig 8: Removing Bolts Which Secure Rear Housing To Strut
    G03808365Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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