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Exhaust System (H4DO): Muffler: Removal

CAUTION: Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
  1. Lift up the vehicle.
  2. Apply a coat of spray type lubricant to the mating area of cushion rubber.
  3. Remove the bolts and self-locking nuts which secure the rear exhaust pipe to the muffler.
  4. Remove the muffler from the cushion rubber.
    CAUTION: Be careful not to drop the muffler during removal.
    Fig 1: Locating Muffler Cushion Rubber
    G10262954Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the cushion rubber and heat shield cover from the vehicle body.
    Fig 2: Locating Heat Shield Cover Cushion Rubber
    G10262955Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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