Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 846

RS-6

General Description

REAR SUSPENSION

2. GENERAL TOOL

20099AE030

HELPER SOCKET 
WRENCH

Used for replacing helper.

20399AG000

STRUT MOUNT 
SOCKET

Used for removing and installing shock mount.

28099PA090

OIL SEAL 
PROTECTOR

• Used for installing the rear drive shaft to the 
rear differential.
• For oil seal protection

28099PA100

REMOVER

Used for removal of DOJ.

TOOL NAME

REMARKS

Alignment gauge

Used for measuring wheel alignment.

Alignment gauge adapter

Used for measuring wheel alignment.

Turning radius gauge

Used for measuring wheel alignment.

Toe-in gauge

Used for toe-in measurement.

Transmission jack

Used for removing and installing suspension.

Bearing puller

Used for removing bushings.

Coil spring compressor

Used for disassembling and assembling shock absorber.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST20099AE030

ST20399AG000

ST28099PA090

ST28099PA100

RS-7

Wheel Alignment

REAR SUSPENSION

2. Wheel Alignment

A: INSPECTION

NOTE:
Measure and adjust the front and rear wheel align-
ment at a time. Refer to FS section for measure-
ment and adjustment of wheel alignment. <Ref. to
FS-6, INSPECTION, Wheel Alignment.>

RS-8

Rear Stabilizer

REAR SUSPENSION

3. Rear Stabilizer

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear
wheels.
2) Remove the stabilizer link.

3) Remove the stabilizer bracket.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.

CAUTION:
• Be sure to use a new self-locking nut.
• Ensure the stabilizer bushing and stabilizer
have the same identification colors.
• To install the stabilizer bushing, align the
paint mark end of stabilizer to the end of stabi-
lizer bushing.
• The stabilizer bracket has a set orientation.
Install it with the arrow mark facing the upper
side of the vehicle.

2) Always tighten the stabilizer bushing in the state
where the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels
are in full contact with the ground.

Tightening torque:

Stabilizer link

44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)

Stabilizer bracket

38 N·m (3.9 kgf-m, 28 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

1) Check the bushing for abnormal fatigue or dam-
age.
2) Check the stabilizer link for damage.

RS-00038

RS-00217

(1) Paint mark

(1)

RS-00218

RS-9

Rear Arm

REAR SUSPENSION

4. Rear Arm

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear
wheels.
2) Remove the sub frame support arm.
<Ref. to RS-20, REMOVAL, Sub Frame Support
Arm.>
3) Remove the bearing unit.
<Ref. to DS-19, REMOVAL, Rear Hub Unit Bear-
ing.>
4) Hang the back plate from sub frame.

5) Remove the bolt which secures the parking
brake cable clamp to the rear arm bracket.

6) Remove the bolt which holds the brake hose
bracket and ABS wheel speed sensor bracket to
the rear arm.

7) Remove the bolts which secure the brake hose
bracket to the rear arm. Remove the bolts which
secure the ABS wheel speed sensor to the rear
arm.

8) Remove the stabilizer link from the rear arm.

9) Remove the shock absorber from the rear arm.

10) Support the rear arm horizontally using a trans-
mission jack.

RS-00043

RS-00040

RS-00041

RS-00124

RS-00044

RS-00045

RS-00046