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BX3613 Installation Instructions

2005-09 Subaru Outback

Serial No.

The front fascia, headlight assembly and metal bumper are removed for baseplate

installation. Air bag sensors are relocated. Trimming of air dam is required. Drilling is required. The

BX8869 is available for the vehicle. Attachment Tabs are 24 inches center to center and a height of 15

inches.

3. Just forward of front tire and inside wheel

well is one push pin to remove from fascia's

upper corner.

4. Forward of front tires are four push pins

to remove from lower edge of fascia, both

sides.

5. Remove push pin from tab on lower edge

of fascia, both sides.

1. Remove metric bolt with the 10MM socket and

one phillips push pin on top edge of grill, both

sides.

2. Using a small ﬂ at screw driver, push the four

tabs down between the top edge of fascia

and upper cross member while pulling fascia

forward to release from cross member.

6. Remove push pin from tab on

lower center edge of fascia.

Summary of content (5 pages)

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BX3613 Installation Instructions 2005-09 Subaru Outback Serial No. The front fascia, headlight assembly and metal bumper are removed for baseplate installation. Air bag sensors are relocated. Trimming of air dam is required. Drilling is required. The BX8869 is available for the vehicle. Attachment Tabs are 24 inches center to center and a height of 15 inches. Ô Ô 1. Remove metric bolt with the 10MM socket and one phillips push pin on top edge of grill, both sides. 2.
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Ô Ô Ô 7. Using the 10MM socket, remove metric bolt from head light assembly and one push pin, both sides. 8. Remove metric bolt from lower side of head light assembly using the 10MM socket, both sides. Ô Ô Ô 9. Remove metric bolt from front of head light assembly with the 10MM socket, both sides. Ô Ô Ô Ô 11. Remove four metric bolts from both sides of metal bumper, pull forward and set aside. 10.
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Ô Ô Ô Ô 13. Using the 10MM socket, remove two metric bolts from air bag sensor and carefully set out of the way, both sides. 14. Using the flat chiesel, remove the two weld nuts inside frame rail, both sides. This will allow enough room for nut plate on the inside of frame. Ô Ô 15. Using the 17/32" drill bit, drill out the existing larger hole in frame rail, both sides. 16. Bend temperature bracket and sensor back toward radiator.
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18. Using the baseplate as a template, drill lower hole into lower frame webbing just inside tie down opening. Insert the 3/8" hex bolt into drilled hole and tighten 3/8" lock washer and 3/8" hex nut, both sides. Be sure and use loctite red on all bolts before tightening. Torque all bolts according to torque chart in General Instructions. 19.
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Tools Required 10MM Socket 12MM Socket Small Flat Screw Driver 7/16" Socket 9/16" Socket Flat Chisel 3/4" Socket Loctite Red Utility Knife 13/32" Drill Bit 17/32" Drill Bit Parts List Ref. No. Qty. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 1 1 1 2 4 4 2 2 2 4 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 Part No. Description 61-6050 ..................................................................... Weldment, Base Plate, BX3613 61-5288 .............................................................................