Center Differential - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual

CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
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MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
12.Center Differential
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to MT-27, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly.<Ref. to MT-41, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the extension case assembly. <Ref. to
MT-41, REMOVAL, Transfer Case and Extension
Case Assembly.>
4) Remove the transfer driven gear. <Ref. to MT-
47, REMOVAL, Transfer Driven Gear.>
5) Remove the center differential.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the center differential into transfer case.
2) Install the transfer driven gear. <Ref. to MT-47,
INSTALLATION, Transfer Driven Gear.>
3) Install the extension case assembly. <Ref. to
"MT-41, INSTALLATION, Transfer Case and Exten-
sion Case Assembly.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case as-
sembly. <Ref. to MT-41, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the back-up light switch and neutral posi-
tion switch. <Ref. to MT-37, REMOVAL, Switches
and Harness.>
6) Install the manual transmission assembly to ve-
hicle. <Ref. to MT-30, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Do not disassemble center differential because it is
a non-disassemble part.
Remove ball bearing using ST.
CAUTION:
Do not reuse ball bearing.
ST 498077300 CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
BEARING REMOVER
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D: ASSEMBLY
Install the ball bearing to center differential assem-
bly.
CAUTION:
Do not apply pressure in excess of 10 kN (1 ton,
1.1 US ton, 1 .O Imp ton).
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B3M13998
(A)
Ball
bearing
E: INSPECTION
1) Bearings
Replace the bearings in the following cases:
Broken or rusty bearings
Worn or damaged
Bearings that fail to turn smoothly or make ab-
normal noise when turned after gear oil lubrication.
Bearings having other defects
2) Center differential
Replace the center differential assembly in the fol-
lowing case:
Worn or damaged
MT-49