Rear Sub Frame: Removal
- Release the parking brake.
- Using the Subaru Select Monitor, go to the brake maintenance mode according to the display screen. Ref. to PARKING BRAKE>PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM>OPERATION>BRAKE MAINTENANCE MODE
.NOTE: For detailed operation procedures, refer to "Application help".
- Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
- Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
- Remove the rear exhaust pipe.
- H4 engine model: Ref. to EXHAUST (H4DO)>REAR EXHAUST PIPE>REMOVAL .
- H6 engine model: Ref. to EXHAUST (H6DO)>REAR EXHAUST PIPE>REMOVAL .
- Remove the propeller shaft assembly. Ref. to DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM>PROPELLER SHAFT>REMOVAL .
- Remove the electronic parking brake harness. Ref. to PARKING BRAKE>PARKING BRAKE ACTUATOR>REMOVAL .
- Remove the harness clamp and bolts, and remove the rear ABS wheel speed sensor from the housing assembly - rear axle.
- Remove the disc brake assembly - rear. Ref. to BRAKE>REAR DISC BRAKE ASSEMBLY>REMOVAL .
- Remove the brake hose bracket and disc brake assembly - rear.
- Remove the sub rear harness from the clamp.
- Remove the sensor assembly - headlight beam leveler. (Model with auto headlight beam leveler and model with Reverse Automatic Braking) Ref. to LIGHTING SYSTEM>REAR HEIGHT SENSOR>REMOVAL .
- Remove the fuel tank protector.
- H4 engine model: Ref. to FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS) (H4DO)>FUEL TANK PROTECTOR>REMOVAL .
- H6 engine model: Ref. to FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS) (H6DO)>FUEL TANK PROTECTOR>REMOVAL .
- Remove the rear sub frame assembly.
- Remove the bolts and nuts from the lower side of rear shock absorber COMPL - rear.
- Support the sub frame assembly using a transmission jack.CAUTION: The rear sub frame assembly is heavy. Make sure that it is horizontally-supported.
- Remove the bolt, and remove the left and right sub frame supports and the rear sub frame support.
- Remove the rear sub frame assembly.CAUTION: While checking there is no dragging of harness and wire, lower it slowly with a transmission jack.
- Remove the bolts and nuts from the lower side of rear shock absorber COMPL - rear.
- As necessary, remove each part from the rear sub frame assembly.