Subaru XT 1988 Service Manual page 838

WHEELS AND AXLES
4-2
L4-111
Fig. 44
9) Install or connect disc brake ASSY, parking brake cable,
center piece, washer spring, axle nut, cotter pin, brake hose
and tie rod end referring to "INSTALLATION" of "Housing".
10) Install wheels and tighten wheel nuts.
11) Install wheel caps in position.
12) Put down vehicle from rigid racks.
13) Connect ground cable with negative terminal of battery.
INSTALLATION (XT6)
1) Insert BJ (bell joint) into hub splines.
Be careful not to damage inner oil seal lip.
2) Using AXLE SHAFT INSTALLER (922431000) and
EXTENSION (927130000), pull bell joint into place.
Do not hammer axle shaft when installing bell joint.
3)
Install a washer on the threaded portion of BJ (bell joint)
and temporarily tighten axle nut.
4)
Align the spring pin holes of DOJ and differential spindle,
then insert DOJ into differential spindle.
a. Make sure that the holes are aligned before driving the
spring pin in.
b. When driving the spring pin, always use new one.
23
Fig. 45
5)
Install transverse link temporarily to crossmember by
using a bolt and self-locking nut; then tighten self-locking nut
which installs transverse link to cross member.
Torque (self-locking nut):
93 -113
N·m
(9.5 - 11.5
kg-m,
69 - 83
ft-Ib)
Self-locking nut should be replaced with a new one whenever
it is removed.
6) I nstall tie-rod end ball joint to the housing knuckle arm.
Torque (Castle nut):
25 - 29 N·m (2.5 - 3.0 kg-m, 28 - 22 ft-Ib)
After tightening the nut to the specified torque, adjust groove
on the nut and hole on the ball joint by retightening the nut
from 0 to 60 degrees.
7) After then, install new cotter pin into the hole, and bend
it firmly.
8)
Engage brake caliper lever with parking brake cable.
9) I nstall the outer parking brake cable.
10) Install parking brake cable bracket to transverse link.
11) Pull parking brake lever.
12) Tighten axle nut.
Tightening torque:
196 N'm (20 kg-m, 145 ft-Ib)
Before tightening axle nut, raise vehicle with a jack, remove
wheel and apply parking brake. Do not tighten axle ,.t with
wheels on the ground. Otherwise, bearing may be damaged.
13) After tightening axle nut, locate adjusting cap so that
cotter pin can be driven into place while turning axle nut with-
in 15
0
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14) Drive cotter pin into place.
15) Spread cotter pin to lock axle nut.