Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2048

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

3. Front Axle

1) Jack-up the vehicle, support it with safety

stands, and remove the front wheels.

2) Unlock the axle nut.

3) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.

Be sure to loose and retighten the axle nut after

removing wheel from the vehicle. Failure to fol-

low this rule may damage the wheel bearings.

4) Remove the stabilizer link.

5) Remove the disc brake caliper from housing,

and suspend it from strut using a wire.

6) Remove the front drive shaft assembly from hub.

If it is hard to remove, use the STs.

ST1 926470000

ST2 927140000

• Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when

removing front drive shaft.

• When replacing the front drive shaft, also re-

place inner oil seal.

7) Remove the disc rotor from hub.

If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor

out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the

8) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which se-

cure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.

AXLE SHAFT PULLER

(A) Cotter pin

(B) Castle nut

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