Front Drive Shaft - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

Drive Shaft System

5. Front Drive Shaft

A: REMOVAL
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1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up vehicle, support it with safety stands
(rigid rocks), and remove front wheel cap and
wheels.
3) Unlock axle nut.
4) Depress brake pedal and remove axle nut
using a socket wrench.
CAUTION:
Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after
removing wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow
this rule may damage wheel bearings.
5) Remove stabilizer link from transverse link.
6) Disconnect transverse link from housing.
7) Remove spring pin which secures transmission
spindle to SFJ.
CAUTION:
Use a new spring pin.
8) Remove front drive shaft assembly. If it is hard
to remove, use ST1 and ST2.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 PLATE
CAUTION:
¼ Be careful not to damage oil seal lip and tone
wheel when removing front drive shaft.
¼ When front drive shaft is to be replaced, also
replace inner oil seal.
FRONT DRIVE SHAFT
S301153
G4M0279
S4M0108A
DS-26
B: INSTALLATION
1) Insert BJ into hub splines.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip and
tone wheel.
2) Using ST1 and ST2, pull drive shaft into place.
ST1 922431000 AXLE SHAFT INSTALLER
ST2 927390000 ADAPTER
CAUTION:
Do not hammer drive shaft when installing it.
3) Tighten axle nut temporarily.
4) Install SFJ on transmission spindle and drive
spring pin into place.
CAUTION:
Always use a new spring pin.
5) Connect transverse link to housing.
Tightening torque (self-locking nut):
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
Use a new self-locking nut.
6) Install stabilizer bracket.
7) While depressing brake pedal, tighten axle nut
to the specified torque.
Tightening torque:
216 N·m (22 kgf-m, 159 ft-lb)
S301153A11
G4M0291
G4M0279