Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Service Manual: Installation
1. Install the ball joint into the housing assembly - front axle. CAUTION: • Do not apply grease to the tapered portion of ball stud. • Before tightening, make sure the bottom surface of the housing assembly - front axle and the stepped section of ball joint are in contact.
Tightening torque: 50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb) 2. Install the ball joint into front arm. (1) Connect the ball joint to the front arm. Tightening torque: 39 N·m (4.0 kgf-m, 28.8 ft-lb) (2) Tighten the castle nut further up to 60° until the hole in the ball stud is aligned with a slot in castle nut. (3) Insert a new cotter pin and bend it around the castle nut. 3. Install the front wheels. Tightening torque: 120 N·m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb) |
Inspection
1. Check that there is no play by moving the upper and lower portions of front tire in an axial direction with the brake pedal depressed.• Play exists > Replace the ball joint. Front Ball Joint ...
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Caution
• Before disconnecting connectors of sensors or units, be sure to disconnect the ground cable from battery.• When replacing the parts provided with memory functions such as audio, record the memory contents before disconnecting the battery ground cable.• Be careful of the following ...
