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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.
    3. Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the caliper body assembly from the strut assembly.
      Fig 1: Locating Front Disc Rotor Mounting Bolt
      G08318662Courtesy 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 2: Identifying Front Disc Rotor Hole
    G08314806Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.