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Rear Disc Rotor: Removal

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  1. Release the parking brake.
  2. Using the Subaru Select Monitor, perform the brake maintenance mode. Ref. to PARKING BRAKE>PARKING BRAKE SYSTEM>OPERATION>BRAKE MAINTENANCE MODE .
  3. Disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor. Ref. to REPAIR CONTENTS>NOTE>BATTERY .
  4. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.
  5. Remove the disc brake assembly rear.
    1. Remove the pad clip and the brake hose bracket.
    2. Remove the connector and mounting bolt, and remove the disc brake assembly rear.
      G13199748Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    3. Prepare wiring harnesses etc. to be discarded, and suspend the disc brake assembly rear from the shock absorber assembly rear.
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  6. Remove the brake disc rear.
    NOTE:
    • Before removing the brake disc rear, put an alignment mark (b) on the hub bolt so that it matches the alignment mark (a) of the brake disc rear.
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    • When the brake disc rear is difficult to be removed, screw in 8 mm (0.31 in) bolt to the threaded part of the brake disc rear (a), and remove the brake disc rear.
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