Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 1135

EI-39

Rear Bumper

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

4. REAR BUMPER BEAM ASSEMBLY

1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Remove the rear bumper face. <Ref. to EI-37,
REAR BUMPER FACE (SEDAN MODEL), RE-
MOVAL, Rear Bumper.>
3) Remove the energy absorber foam.
4) Remove the nuts, and remove the beam main
reinforcement from the vehicle body.

5) Remove the nuts, and remove the bumper beam
bracket and beam upper rear from the vehicle
body.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

NOTE:
• When the side garnish is removed, replace the
double-sided tape with new one.
• If the bumper face comes off easily from the
beam upper rear, adjust the hook of the bracket
side.

Tightening torque:

Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”.

• Sedan model <Ref. to EI-6, REAR BUMPER 

(SEDAN MODEL), COMPONENT, General De-
scription.>

• Wagon model <Ref. to EI-7, REAR BUMPER 

(WAGON MODEL), COMPONENT, General 
Description.>

C: REPAIR

Refer to the front bumper repair. <Ref. to EI-32,
REPAIR, Front Bumper.>

EI-00803

EI-00804

EI-40

Cowl Panel

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

10.Cowl Panel

A: REMOVAL

1) Open the front hood.
2) Remove the wiper arm. <Ref. to WW-14, RE-
MOVAL, Front Wiper Arm.>
3) Remove the weather strip clips, and remove the
weather strip.

NOTE:
If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive
force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure
to use a clip remover to remove.

4) Remove the clip, and remove the cover cowl
panel.

5) Remove the cowl panel side and clip (A).

6) Remove the clips (A), and remove the cowl pan-
el.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

EI-00642

EB-00141

EI-00643

EI-00790

(A)

:(A)

EI-00644

EI-41

Roof Spoiler

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

11.Roof Spoiler

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Remove the rear gate trim. <Ref. to EI-68, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Gate Trim.>
3) Disconnect the connector of high-mounted stop
light and the washer hose of rear washer.
4) Remove the nut and plastic caps.

5) Remove the clips, and remove the roof spoiler.

B: INSTALLATION

Install in the reverse order of removal.

Tightening torque:

4.5 N·m (0.46 kgf-m, 3.32 ft-lb)

EI-00828

EI-00646

EI-42

Side Sill Spoiler

EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM

12.Side Sill Spoiler

A: REMOVAL

Remove the clips (two in the front fender arch, six for side sill spoiler lower area), and remove the side spoiler.

NOTE:
When peeling the double sided tape, refer to removal procedures for the side protector. <Ref. to EI-44, RE-
MOVAL, Side Protector.>

(A)

Yellow clip

(B)

Green clip

(C)

Black clip

 

 

 

 

 

 

(1)

Side sill spoiler

(3)

End cover

(4)

Clip

(2)

Double-sided 

tape

  

  

EI-01083

(1)

(2)

(3)

(C)

(A)

(B)

(A)

(A)

(A)

(4)