Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2055

12) Disengage the BJ from housing splines, and
then remove the rear drive shaft assembly.
If it is hard to remove, use the STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when
removing rear drive shaft.
• When the rear drive shaft is to be replaced,
also replace the inner oil seal with a new one.
13) Remove the rear ABS sensor from back plate
(only vehicle equipped with ABS).
(1) ABS sensor
14) Remove the bolts which secure rear housing to
strut, and separate the two.
REAR AXLE
2. DRUM BRAKE
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up the vehicle, and remove rear wheel cap
and wheels.
CAUTION:
Be sure to loosen and retighten the axle nut af-
ter removing the wheel from vehicle. Failure to
follow this rule may damage the wheel bear-
ings.
3) Unlock the axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
5) Return the parking brake lever and loosen ad-
justing nut.
G4M0247
6) Remove the brake drum from hub.
H4M1139B
G4M0249
DS-25
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
(1) Parking brake lever
(2) Lock nut
(3) Adjusting nut
BR0054