Subaru Legacy 2005 Service Manual page 2931

4. Rear Differential (T-type)
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Move the select lever or gear shift lever to neu-
tral.
3) Loosen the wheel nuts.
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Lift-up the vehicle.
6) Remove the rear wheels.
7) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
• 2.0 L SOHC and DOHC non-turbo model
<Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-10, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
<Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-12, Muffler.>
• 2.0 L DOHC turbo model
<Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-11, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
8) Remove the propeller shaft.
<Ref. to DS-10, REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
9) Prepare the transmission jack and band.
10) Loosen the self-locking nuts which hold the
rear differential to rear crossmember.
Rear Differential (T-type)
11) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear
differential using ST.
ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
12) Remove the rear differential front member.
13) Support the rear differential with transmission
DI-00268
jack.
14) Secure the rear differential using band.
DI-00269
15) Remove the self-locking nuts which hold the
rear differential to crossmember.
DI-29
(A)
(A) Bolt
DIFFERENTIALS
ST
DI-00270
DI-00358
DI-00273