Front Struts (05-43-09)

FRONT STRUTS

TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN

INTRODUCTION

The purpose of this bulletin is to inform you of that the front strut hardware has been changed along with the torque specification of the self-locking nut.

COUNTERMEASURE IN PRODUCTION

The new hardware was used in production as follows:

MODEL	VIN	START OF PRODUCTION
Forester	9*700163	December, 2007
Impreza	Sedan 8*522466	December, 2007
Impreza	Wagon 8*822908	December, 2007
Impreza	STI 8*822909	December, 2007
Legacy/Outback Sedan	8*224733	February, 2008
Legacy/Outback Wagon	8*357983	February, 2008
Tribeca	84419152	February, 2008

PARTS INFORMATION AND TORQUE SPECIFICATION

MODEL PART	DESCRIPTION	NEW PART #	OLD PART #	INTERCHANGEABILITY
Forester/Impreza	Bolt-Adjust	901660038	901660036	New hardware with new torque specification may be used on earlier models. Old hardware can not be used on later models.
	Bolt-Flg	901000334	20540PA010
	Washer-Adjust	no change
	Nut-Self Lock(1) Torque Spec	902380008 155N-m (15.8 kgf-m, 114 ft-lb)	20550AA010 175N-m (17.9 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)
Legacy/Outback	Bolt-Adjust	no change		New hardware with new torque specification may be used on earlier models. Old hardware can not be used on later models.
	Bolt-Flg	no change
	Washer-Adjust	no change
	Nut-Self Lock(1) Torque Spec	902330007 155N-m (15.8 kgf-m, 114 ft-lb)	20550AA010 152N-m (15.5 kgf-m, 112 ft-lb)
Tribeca	Bolt-Adjust	no change		New hardware with new torque specification may be used on earlier models. Old hardware can not be used on later models.
	Bolt-Flg	no change
	Washer-Adjust	20560AA04A	N/A
	Nut-Self Lock(1) Torque Spec	902330007 155N-m (15.8 kgf-m, 114 ft-lb)	20550AA010 175N-m (17.9 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)
(1) The Nut-Self Lock is one time use only. Never  reuse the old nut. CAUTION: Make sure to use the proper torque specification.