Rear Disc Rotor: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Outback and 2012 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
Release the parking brake.
Remove the caliper body assembly from the rear axle housing.
1. Remove the bolt from the brake hose bracket.
2. Remove the mounting bolt, and remove the caliper body assembly.
  
  Fig 1: Locating Caliper Body Assembly Mounting Bolts
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
3. Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the caliper body assembly from the shock absorber with the harnesses.
  
  Fig 2: Identifying Caliper Body Assembly From Shock Absorber With Harnesses
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
Remove the rear disc rotor.
NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor, perform the following two methods in order.
1. Insert the flat tip screwdriver into the brake adjustment hole (A), and rotate the adjusting screw until the brake shoe moves far enough to remove the disc rotor.
  
  Fig 3: Inserting Flat Tip Screwdriver Into Brake Adjustment Hole
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
2. When the disc rotor is difficult to be removed from the rear hub unit bearing, screw in 8 mm (0.31 in) bolt to the threaded part of the disc rotor (A), and remove the disc rotor.
  
  Fig 4: Identifying Disc Rotor Bolts
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.