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PERIODICALLY CHECK THIS RECEIVER HITCH TO ENSURE ALL FASTENERS ARE TIGHT AND ALL STRUCTURAL COMPONENTS ARE SOUND

CURT Manufacturing LLC. warrants this product to be free of defects in material and/or workmanship at the time of retail purchase by the original purchaser. If the product is found to be defective, Curt Manufacturing LLC. may repair or replace

the product at their option, when the product is returned, prepaid, with proof of purchase. Alteration to, misuse of, or improper installation of this product voids the warranty. Curt Manufacturing LLC.'s liability is limited to repair or replacement

of products found to be defective, and specifically excludes liability for incidental or consequential loss or damage.

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MAKE: STYLE:

WARNI NG: NEVER EXCEED YOUR VEHI CLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOW I NG CAPACI TY

WEI GHT CARRYI NG:

I NSTALLATI ON TI PS:

I NSTALLATI ON REQUI RES:

VEHI CLE PHOTO:

HI TCH ILLUSTRATI ON:

REPRESENTATI VE PHOTO

MAKE SURE YOUR HI TCH MATCHES

LEVEL OF DI FFICULTY:

CHALLENGI NG

EASY MODERATE CHALLENGI NG

1. BEFORE YOU BEGI N INSTALLATI ON, READ ALL

I NSTRUCTI ONS THOROUGHLY.

2. TO EASE I NSTALLATI ON, 2 PEOPLE MAY BE

REQUI RED.

3. USING PROPER TOOLS WI LL GREATLY I MPROVE

THE QUALI TY OF THE I NSTALL AND REDUCE THE

TI ME REQUI RED.

4. NEED HELP OR HAVE SOME QUESTI ONS?

CALL TECHNI CAL SUPPORT AT 800. 798. 0813

Safety glasses should be

worn at all times w hile

installing t his product

YEARS: 2010- PRESENT SUBARU MODEL: LEGACY SEDAN

4,000

600

TRAI LER WEI GHT:

TONGUE WEI GHT:

13158 I NSTALLATI ON I NSTRUCTI ONS

LBS.

6/ 28/ 13

WEI GHT DI STRI BUTI ON:

TRAI LER WEI GHT:

TONGUE WEI GHT:

N/ A

LBS.

MI N.

MI N.90

I F YOU ARE HESITANT TO UNDERTAKE

THI S TASK ON YOUR OWN, CONTACT AN AUTHORI ZED

CURT I NSTALLER FOR ADDI TI ONAL ASSI STANCE.

NOVI CE I NSTALL TI ME:

PRO I NSTALL TI ME:

SPRAY

LUBRI CANT

PRY BAR

WIRE

RATCHET

SOCKET

EXTENSI ON

SOCKET

10mm

3/ 4"

MARKER

AVIATION

SHEARS

DI E GRI NDER

17/ 32"

DRI LL BI T

POWER

DRI LL

TORQUE

WRENCH

LOWER EXHAUST

HOLE ENLARGEMENT

FISHWIRE HARDWARE

HEAT SHIELD TRIMMING

DRILLING REQUIRED

Summary of content (8 pages)

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3158 YEARS: 2010- PRESENT Safety glasses should be w orn at all times w hile installing t his product . I NSTALLATI ON I NSTRUCTI ONS MAKE: SUBARU MODEL: LEGACY STYLE: SEDAN W ARNI NG: NEVER EXCEED YOUR VEHI CLE MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDED TOW I NG CAPACI TY WEI GHT CARRYI NG: PRO I NSTALL TI ME: NOVI CE I NSTALL TI ME: TRAI LER WEI GHT: TONGUE WEI GHT: 45 MI N. 90 MI N. I F YOU ARE HESI TANT TO UNDERTAKE THI S TASK ON YOUR OW N, CONTACT AN AUTHORI ZED CURT I NSTALLER FOR ADDI TI ONAL ASSI STANCE.
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INSTALLATION WALKTHROUGH: 1. Remove (2) rearmost rubber isolators from exhaust muffler. One isolator is located towards outside of vehicle and one is located towards inside of vehicle. Parts List ITEM QTY PART NUMBER DESCRIPTION 1 4 CM-SP6 .250 x 1.00 x 3.
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I NSTALLATI ON WALKTHROUGH: 3. Use wire to tie up exhaust and prevent damage to exhaust tube. 5. Trim heat shield with aviation shears according to diagram. TRIM AREA 4. Remove (4) screws from vehicle heat shield with 10mm socket. Remove heat shield from vehicle. Save screws for reinstallation in Step 13. Save heat shield for trimming and reinstallation. 6. Remove (4) rubber plugs from frame rails. (2) plugs per frame rail. Return plugs to customer. For more information log onto www.curtmfg.
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I NSTALLATI ON WALKTHROUGH: 7. Enlarge front (2) holes where rubber plugs were removed in Step 6 with die grinder. Enlarge only enough to allow CM-SP6 spacers and 1/2" carriage bolts to pass through. 9. Raise hitch into position and secure hitch to vehicle with 1/2" hex flange nuts on fishwired bolts from Step 8. Only hand tighten bolts at this time with 3/4" socket. 1 1/8"  3/4" 8.
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I NSTALLATI ON WALKTHROUGH: 11. Fishwire 1/2" carriage bolts and CM-SP6 spacers through enlarged holes and out front mounting holes using supplied fishwire tools. 13. Reinstall trimmed heat shield with (3) screws saved from Step 4. Use 10mm socket to tighten heat shield screws. REINSTALL (3) SCREWS 12. Secure hitch to vehicle with 1/2" hex flange nuts on fishwired bolts from Step 11. Only hand tighten bolts at this time with 3/4" socket. 14. Torque 1/2" hardware to 110 lb-ft.
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I NSTALLATI ON WALKTHROUGH: 15. Reattach (2) rubber isolators on vehicle muffler. 16. Reattach (1) rubber isolators on vehicle exhaust tube forward of muffler. Remove wire previously holding up exhaust. For more information log onto www.curtmfg.com, & for helpful towing tips log onto www.hitchinfo.
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13158 SUBARU LEGACY 7/1/2013 PAGE 1 of 2 GROSS LOAD CAPACITY WHEN USED AS A WEIGHT CARRYING HITCH: 4,000 LBS. TRAILER WEIGHT & 600 LBS. TONGUE WEIGHT. * * * DO N OT EX C EE D V EH I CL E M AN U FAC T U RER 'S REC OM M E N DED T OW I N G C AP AC I T Y . * * * WARNING: ALL NON-TRAILER LOADS APPLIED TO THIS PRODUCT MUST BE SUPPORTED BY AUXILIARY STABILIZING STRAPS.
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13158 SUBARU LEGACY 7/1/2013 PAGE 2 of 2 HAVING INSTALLATION QUESTIONS? CALL TECHNICAL SUPPORT AT 1-877-287-8634 TRIM AREA 1.125 in REMOVE HEAT SHIELD TRIM DIAGRAM HOLE ENLARGEMENT DIAGRAM INSTALLATION STEPS 1. Lower the exhaust by removing two (2) rubber exhaust isolators per muffler and one (1) isolator per exhaust tube from the frame mounted hangers. (See RUBBER ISOLATOR REMOVAL DIAGRAM.) 2. Tie up exhaust with wire high enough to avoid damaging exhaust tubes. 3.