Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 849

RS-18

Rear Link

REAR SUSPENSION

8. Rear Link

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear
wheels.
2) Remove the rear stabilizer. <Ref. to RS-8, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Stabilizer.>
3) Support the rear arm horizontally using a trans-
mission jack.

4) Remove the bolts which secures the rear link to
the rear arm.

5) Place alignment marks on the rear link adjusting
bolt and sub frame.
6) Remove the bolt which secures the rear link to
the sub frame, then remove the rear link.

CAUTION:
When loosening the adjusting bolt, make sure
to fix the bolt head in place when loosening the
nut.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Support the rear arm horizontally using a trans-
mission jack.
2) Using new self-locking nuts, install the rear link.

NOTE:
Tighten the self-locking nut with the bolt head fixed
in place when installing the adjusting bolt.

Tightening torque:

Rear link-to-Sub frame

120 N·m (12.2 kgf-m, 89 ft-lb)

Rear link-to-Rear arm

57 N·m (5.8 kgf-m, 42 ft-lb)

3) Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if neces-
sary.

C: DISASSEMBLY

Using the ST A and ST B, press the bushing out.
STA

20099AE000 INSTALLER & REMOVER

STB

20099AE000 INSTALLER & REMOVER

(1) Rear arm

(2) Transmission jack

RS-00052

(1)

(2)

RS-00080

RS-00081

(1) Rear arm

(2) Transmission jack

RS-00052

(1)

(2)

RS-00083

ST-A

ST-B

RS-19

Rear Link

REAR SUSPENSION

D: ASSEMBLY

Using the ST A and ST B, press-fit the bushing.
STA

20099AE000 INSTALLER & REMOVER

STB

20099AE000 INSTALLER & REMOVER

E: INSPECTION

1) Visually check the rear link for abnormal fatigue
or damage.
2) Visually check the bushing for abnormal fatigue
or damage.

RS-00083

ST-A

ST-B

RS-20

Sub Frame Support Arm

REAR SUSPENSION

9. Sub Frame Support Arm

A: REMOVAL

1) Lift up the vehicle and support the rear sub
frame with a support stand.
2) Remove the sub frame support arm.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

Sub frame support arm-to-Rear arm bracket

125 N·m (12.7 kgf-m, 92 ft-lb)

Sub frame support arm-to-Rear sub frame

175 N·m (17.8 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)

C: INSPECTION

Visually check the sub frame support arm for dam-
age and deformation.

RS-00088

RS-21

Rear Sub Frame

REAR SUSPENSION

10.Rear Sub Frame

A: REMOVAL

1) Separate the front exhaust pipe and rear ex-
haust pipe.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the rear differential.
T-type
<Ref. to DI-30, REMOVAL, Rear Differential (T-
type).>
VA-type
<Ref. to DI-56, REMOVAL, Rear Differential (VA-
type).>
4) Remove the rear stabilizer. <Ref. to RS-8, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Stabilizer.>
5) Remove the bolts which secure the rear shock
absorber to the rear arm.
6) Support the sub frame using a transmission jack.

7) Remove the front link from sub frame.
<Ref. to RS-17, REMOVAL, Front Link.>
8) Remove the rear link from the sub frame.
<Ref. to RS-18, REMOVAL, Rear Link.>
9) Remove the upper link from the sub frame.
<Ref. to RS-13, REMOVAL, Upper Link.>
10) Remove the sub frame support arm.
11) Remove the sub frame.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
2) Follow the procedure below for the rear differen-
tial installation and tightening torque.
T-type
<Ref. to DI-32, INSTALLATION, Rear Differential
(T-type).>
VA-type
<Ref. to DI-58, INSTALLATION, Rear Differential
(VA-type).>
3) Support the rear arm horizontally using a trans-
mission jack. Tighten the nuts and bolts which hold
the rear arm, front link, rear link, upper link and
shock absorber.

Tightening torque:

Refer to COMPONENT of General Description 
for the tightening torque. <Ref. to RS-3, 
REAR SUSPENSION, COMPONENT, General 
Description.>

4) Check the wheel alignment and adjust it if nec-
essary.

C: INSPECTION

Check the removed parts for wear, damage and
crack, and repair or replace them if faulty.

RS-00085

(1) Rear arm

(2) Transmission jack

RS-00052

(1)

(2)