Front Arm: Installation

CAUTION: For parts which are not reusable, always use new parts.

Before installation, inspect the following items and replace any faulty part with a new one.
- Check the arm COMPL front for damage or cracks, and replace if defective.
- Check the bushing for abnormal cracks, damage or fatigue.
- Check the boot on the ball joint for damage.
Using new self-locking nuts and flange bolts, temporarily tighten the arm COMPL front to the crossmember COMPL front.
Install the ball stud to the front axle housing.
CAUTION:
- Be careful not to damage the boot of the joint.
- Before tightening, make sure the bottom surface of front axle housing and stepped section of ball joint COMPL are in contact.
Tightening torque:

50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)

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Install the crossmember support rear.
Tightening torque:

70 N.m (7.1 kgf-m, 51.6 ft-lb)

Disconnect the strut assembly and the front axle housing.

Remove the adjusting bolts and flange bolts for the strut assembly.

CAUTION: Turn and remove the nut while holding the bolt side.

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Install the arm COMPL front.

Apply a load to the arm COMPL front using a transmission jack.

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Adjust the clearance between the upper surface of crossmember support rear and the lower surface of ball joint connection of the arm COMPL front.

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	Sedan model	OUTBACK model
Standard (a)	10 mm (0.39 in)	45 mm (1.77 in)

Tighten the bolts and nuts which secure the arm COMPL front to the crossmember COMPL front.
Tightening torque:

Refer to "COMPONENT" of "General Description" for the tightening torque. Ref. to FRONT SUSPENSION>GENERAL DESCRIPTION>COMPONENT>FRONT SUSPENSION .

Align alignment marks on the adjusting bolt and the strut assembly, and install the strut assembly to the front axle housing.
CAUTION: While holding the bolt side, tighten the nut to the specified torque.

NOTE: First, tighten the adjusting bolt (upper side) to the specified torque.

Tightening torque:

155 N.m (15.8 kgf-m, 114.3 ft-lb)
Install the front wheels. Ref. to WHEEL AND TIRE SYSTEM>TIRE AND WHEEL>INSTALLATION .
Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.
- Inspection: Ref. to FRONT SUSPENSION>WHEEL ALIGNMENT>INSPECTION .
- Adjustment: Ref. to FRONT SUSPENSION>WHEEL ALIGNMENT>ADJUSTMENT .
Perform the following adjustments using Subaru Select Monitor.
- Lane keep assist learning value clear: Ref. to EYESIGHT (DIAGNOSTICS)>CLEAR ACTIVE LANE KEEP SYSTEM LEARNING VALUE>OPERATION .
- VDC sensor midpoint setting mode: Ref. to VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)>VDC CONTROL MODULE AND HYDRAULIC CONTROL UNIT (VDCCM & H/U)>ADJUSTMENT .