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Front Disc Rotor: Removal

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  1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.
  2. Remove the caliper body assembly from the housing assembly - front axle.
    1. Remove the bolt from the brake hose bracket.
    2. Remove the mounting bolt, and remove the caliper body assembly.
      Fig 1: Locating Mounting Bolt Of Caliper Body Assembly
      G09483498Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the caliper body assembly from the strut assembly.
      Fig 2: Suspending Caliper Body From Strut Assembly
      G09483499Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  3. Remove the front disc rotor.
    NOTE: When the disc rotor is difficult to be removed from the hub unit COMPL - front axle, screw in 8 mm (0.31 in) bolt to the threaded part of the disc rotor (A), and remove the disc rotor.
    Fig 3: Identifying Disc Rotor Bolts
    G09483299Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.