Subaru 1600 Service Manual page 432

Fig. 9-119
18) Install wheels, outer arms, etc.
19)
Lower vehicle on the ground,
and install lower end of shock ab-
sorber.
Fig. 9-120
gK IlgN·m
Torque (9 12 kg-Ill.
65 i)7 rt-Ib)
20) Check and adjust rear vehicle
hight and rear wheel alignment.
21) Tighten outer bushing lock bolts.
Locking bolt
I
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,/1 '
A 15162
Fig. 9·121
SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND AXLES
NOTE:
a. Disassembly and reassembly pro-
cedure of rear drive shaft is the
same as that of front drive shaft.
b. When reassembling the rear drive
shaft assembly, take care not to
mount the inner O.OJ. and outer
D.O.J. oppositely.
4. Checking Rear
Axle
Each part of axle must be checked
carefully before and during overhaul
to locate any possible cause of trouble.
I)
Jack up body and turn wheel
by hand to check it
s
rotation. (At the
same time make sure drum does not
touch shue.) [I' there is abnorlllal noise
or if the rotation is not smooth, dis-
asselll ble and examine
axle
carefully.
A damaged bearing, mud in the
hearing case, and so on are possible
c<luses of such trouble.
2)
Move wheel in and out and right
and left to check its play. If excessive
play is evident, measure the play in the
folluwing procedure.
After taking uff wheel, attach dial
g<luge stand tu t railing arm <lnd
measure the pl<ly <It <lxle. To do this,
bring the gauge indicator point to rest
<lgainst the 11<1 t surface <It the spindle
outer end. While pushing and pulling
the companion flange <It the hack,
check dial gauge readings.
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Free play back at axle
(in axial direction)
- .
Standard 0.06 mm (0.0024 in)
Limit
0.10 mm (0.0039 in)
9-37
Dial gauge
A 16·1)66
Fig. 9-122 Measuring pia V at ax Ie
(in axial direction)
Also check the play at the drum
periphery by holding the top and
bottom of drum and moving in and
out alternately at the top and bottom.
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Free play at periphery of drum.
Stan~a~_d~I_;-.;~~
(0.0035 in)
Limit
1
0.15 mm (0.0059 in)
Fig.9-123 Measuring play at
periphery of drum
A16·067
I f the reat! ing excceds the standard
limit, check the torque of axle nut,
wear of spindle, bearings, and oil seals,
and make necessary adjustmcnt or
replacclll en t.