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Front Disc Brake Assembly: Removal

CAUTION: Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with vehicle body; wash away with water and wipe off completely if spilled.
  1. Set the vehicle on a lift.
  2. Loosen the wheel nuts.
  3. Jack-up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheel.
  4. Remove the union bolt, and then disconnect the brake hose from caliper body assembly.
    Fig 1: Removing Union Bolt
    G03808632Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Remove the bolt securing lock pin to caliper body.
    Fig 2: Removing Bolt Securing Lock Pin To Caliper Body
    G03808633Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  6. Raise the caliper body and move it toward vehicle center to separate it from support.
  7. Remove the support from housing.
    NOTE: Remove the support only when replacing it or the rotor. It need not be removed when servicing the caliper body assembly.
    Fig 3: Removing Support From Housing
    G03808634Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Clean mud and foreign particles from the caliper body assembly and support.
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