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With 15" Wheel

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CAUTION: Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with vehicle body; wash away with water and wipe off completely if spilled.
  1. Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
  2. Remove the union bolt, and disconnect the brake hose from caliper body assembly.
    Fig 1: Disconnecting Brake Hose From Caliper Body Assembly (With 15" Wheel)
    G03832954Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove the bolt securing lock pin to caliper body.
    Fig 2: Removing Bolt Securing Lock Pin To Caliper Body (With 15" Wheel)
    G03832955Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Raise the caliper body, and then move it toward vehicle center to separate it from support.
  5. Remove the support from housing.
    NOTE: Remove the support only when replacing itself or rotor. It need not be removed when servicing the caliper body assembly.
    Fig 3: Removing Support From Housing (With 15" Wheel)
    G03832956Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Clean mud and foreign particles from the caliper body assembly and the support.