Center Differential - Subaru Forester 2001 Service Manual

Manual Transmission and Differential

13. Center Differential

A: REMOVAL
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1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to MT-32 REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-46 REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the extension case assembly. <Ref. to
MT-46 REMOVAL, Transfer Case and Extension
Case Assembly.>
4) Remove the transfer driven gear. <Ref. to
MT-54 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-54
INSTALLATION, Transfer Driven Gear.>
3) Install the extension case assembly. <Ref. to
MT-46 INSTALLATION, Extension Case Assem-
bly.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-46 REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the back-up light switch and neutral posi-
tion switch. <Ref. to MT-42 REMOVAL, Switches
and Harness.>
6) Install the manual transmission assembly to
vehicle. <Ref. to MT-35 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
CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
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B3M1398C
MT-56
D: ASSEMBLY
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Install ball bearing to center differential assembly.
CAUTION:
Do not apply pressure in excess of 10 kN (1 ton,
1.1 US ton, 1.0 Imp ton).
(A) Ball bearing
E: INSPECTION
1) Bearings
Replace bearings in the following cases:
¼ Broken or rusty bearings
¼ Worn or damaged
¼ Bearings that fail to turn smoothly or make
abnormal noise when turned after gear oil lubrica-
tion.
¼ Bearings having other defects
2) Center differential
Replace center differential assembly in the follow-
ing case:
¼ Worn or damaged
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