Subaru 1600 Service Manual page 424

NOTE:
After tightening the nut to the spec·
ified torque, retighten further within
30° until a slot of the castle nut is
aligned to the hole in the axle shaft.
Torque
196 N·m
(20kg'm, 145 ft·lb)
SUSPENSION, WHEELS AND AXLES
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side
Yo
side
Washer spring
Cotter pin
2 Castle nut
3 Washer spring
4 Center piece
A16-197
Fig. 9-83 Installing axle nut
9·12. Front Axle Shaft
1. Removal
1) Disconnect ground cable from
battery.
2) Apply parking brake.
3) Remove front wheel cap and
cotter pin, and loosen castle nut and
wheel nuts.
4) Jack up vehicle, support it with
safety stands (rigid racks), and remove
front tires and wheels.
5) Release parking brake.
6) Remove parking brake cable
bracket from transverse link.
7) Drive out spring pin of D.O.J.
8) Remove disc brake assembly, and
disconnect tie· rod , transverse link and
damper strut.
9) Remove axle shaft from differ·
ential spindle along with housing.
10) Remove housing from axle shaft
by using Puller (921122000).
2. Disassembly
1) Straighten bent claw of larger end
of D.O.J. boot.
2) Loosen band by means of screw·
driver or plier with care of not damag·
ing boot.
A16-198
Fig. 9-84 Removing boot band
3) Remove boot band on the small
end of D.O.J. boot in the same
manner.
4) Remove the larger end of D.O.J.
boot.
5) Pry and remove round circlip
located at the neck of D.O.J. outer
race with a screwdriver.
A18·018
Fig. 9-85 Removing circlip
9-29
12) Install wheels and wheelcaps.
13) Put down vehicle from rigid racks.
14) Connect ground cable with nega-
tive terminal of battery.
NOTE:
Connect leading rod to transverse link
if it was disconnected on removal.
6) Take out D.O.J. outer race from
shaft ASSY.
7) Wipe off grease and take out balls
and move cage to the boot side.
NOTE:
a. To remove the cage from the inner
race turn the cage by a half pitch
to the track groove of the inner
race and shift the cage.
b. Disassemble exercising care not to
lose balls (6 pcs).
c. The grease is a special grease (grease
for constant·velocity joint). Do not
confuse with other greases.
8) Remove C-type snap ring, which
fIxes inner race to shaft, by using
special pliers.
9) Take out D.OJ. inner race.
10) Take off D.O.J. cage from shaft
and remove D.OJ. boot with care of
not damaging it.
11) Pull out C.Y.J. boot.
12) Thus, disassembly of axle is
completed, but C.Y.J. is unable to be
disassembled.
3. Inspection
Check the removed parts for damage, .
wear, corrosion and etc.
If faulty, repair or replace.
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