Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2001

13) Assemble holders.
(1) Install the oil seal into right and left holders.
ST 498447100 DRIFT
(2) Install the bearing race into right and left
holders.
ST 398477702 BEARING OUTER RACE
DRIFT
(3) Install the differential case assembly into dif-
ferential carrier in the reverse order of disas-
sembly.
14) Perform the backlash adjustment of pinion
crown gear set and preload adjustment of differen-
tial side bearing.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
S3M0522A
G3M0093
G3M0065
DI-51
(1) Turn the drive pinion with ST for better fitting
of differential side bearing.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
(2) Screw in the side (left-side) holder until light
contact is made with ST.
ST 499785500 WRENCH
(3) Back off the side (left-side) holder approx. 1
1/2 teeth of holder, and tighten the left-side hold-
er by approx. 2 teeth (approx. 1 1/2 + 1/2 teeth).
[Back off amount of side (left-side) holder + 1/2
tooth.]
This + 1/2 tooth gives preload.
(4) Temporarily tighten the lock plate.
NOTE:
Turn over the lock plate to displace the holder 1/2
tooth.
(5) Measure the crown gear-to-drive pinion
backlash. Set the magnet base on differential
carrier. Align the contact point of dial gauge with
tooth face of crown gear, and move the crown
gear while holding drive pinion still. Read the
value indicated on dial gauge.
DIFFERENTIALS
G3M0094
G3M0064
G3M0063