Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual page 133

FRONT AXLE
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
3. Front Axle
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up the vehicle, support it with safety
stands, and remove the front wheels.
3) Unlock the axle nut.
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4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
CAUTION:
Be sure to loose and retighten axle nut after re-
moving wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow
this rule may damage wheel bearings.
5) Remove the stabilizer link.
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6) Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing,
and suspend it from strut using a wire.
7) Remove the front drive shaft assembly from the
hub. If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when re-
moving front drive shaft.
When replacing front drive shaft, also replace
inner oil seal.
PLATE
8) Remove the disc rotor from the hub.
If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out
by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the ro-
tor.
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9) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which se-
cure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
(A) Cotterpin
(B)
Castle nut
(C) Tie-rod
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