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Bushing Rear Front Arm

  1. Before installation, inspect the following items and replace any faulty part with a new one.
    • Check the arm assembly front for damage or cracks.
    • Check the bushing for abnormal cracks, damage or fatigue.
    • Check the boot on the ball joint COMPL for damage.
  2. Place the protrusion (a) of recess section as shown in the figure, and then align the line (c) extending from the center of recess section with the alignment marks (d).
    G16385375Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
    (a) Protrusion of the recess section
    (b) Recess section
    (c) Line extending from the center of recess section
    (d) Alignment mark
  3. Install the bushing rear front arm using ST1 and ST2.
NOTE:
  • Align the upper face of arm assembly front and the end of bushing during installation.
  • Install so that the upper exposed length (a) of the bushing inner cylinder becomes longer than the lower exposed length (b).
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(a) Exposed length of inner cylinder (upper)
(b) Exposed length of inner cylinder (lower)
(c) Alignment line

Preparation tool: 

ST1: REMOVER (20299AG000)

ST2: BASE (20299AG010)

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(a) Press
(b) Arm ASSY front
(c) Bushing rear front arm