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Front Axle: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Subaru Tribeca. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
  2. Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
  3. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
    Fig 1: Lifting Crimped Section Of Axle Nut
    G06343423Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal.
    CAUTION: Remove the wheel before loosening the axle nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
  5. Remove the stabilizer link.
    Fig 2: Identifying Stabilizer Link
    G06343424Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Remove the disc brake caliper from the front housing, and suspend it from strut using a piece of wire.
  7. Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
    NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive an 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.
    Fig 3: Identifying Disc Rotor And Hub
    G06343425Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Remove the cotter pin and castle nut securing the tie-rod end to the front housing knuckle arm.
    Fig 4: Identifying Cotter Pin, Castle Nut And Tie-Rod
    G06343426Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  9. Using a puller, remove the tie-rod ball joint from knuckle arm.
    Fig 5: Identifying Tie-Rod Ball Joint
    G06343427Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    CAUTION: When removing tie-rod, do not hit the tie-rod end with hammer.
  10. Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor assembly and harness.
    Fig 6: Identifying ABS Wheel Speed Sensor Assembly Harness
    G06343428Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  11. Remove the front arm ball joint from the front housing.
    Fig 7: Locating Front Arm Ball Joint Bolt
    G06343429Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  12. Remove the PTJ from transmission.
  13. Remove the front drive shaft assembly from the hub. If it is hard to remove, use the ST.

    ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER

    ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

    Fig 8: Identifying Axle Shaft Puller And Axle Shaft Puller Plate
    G06343430Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  14. After scribing an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt head, remove the bolts which connect the front housing and strut, and disconnect the front housing from the strut.
    Fig 9: Locating Camber Adjusting Bolt Head
    G06343431Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  15. Remove the front axle.
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