Subaru SVX 1992 Manual page 723

WHEELS AND AXLES [W6A0) 4-2
6 . Replacement of Rear Drive
Shaft Boot
A: REMOVAL
1) Move select lever to Neutral .
2) Move parking brake lever forward .
3) Lift up vehicle and remove rear wheels .
4) Disconnect rear exhaust pipe .
5) Remove stabilizer link .
6) Remove ABS sensor clamp and parking brake cable
bracket.
7) Disconnect parking brake cable clamp .
8) Disconnect brake hose from strut .
9) Disconnect trailing link from housing .
10) Disconnect lateral link from housing .
11) Remove DOJ from rear differential using DRIVE
SHAFT REMOVER (28099PA100) .
Be careful not to damage side bearing retainer . Always
use bolt (shown in Figure 123.) as supporting point for
REMOVER during removal.
f-1g . 122
tag. 123
Left spline end of DOJ is removed together with circlip .
Do not remove right circlip attached to inside of differ-
ential .
12) Remove DOJ boot band .
Be careful not to damage boot.
Fig. 124
13) Remove boot from DOJ .
14) Remove circlip from DOJ outer race using screw-
driver.
Fig. 125
15) Take out DOJ outer race from shaft ASSY .
Do not allow DOJ splines to damage side oil seal.
16) Remove snap ring .
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. C4-191
Fig . 126
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