Front Axle - Subaru 2001 IMPREZA Service Manual

3. Front Axle

A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up vehicle, support it with safety stands,
and remove front wheels.
3) Unlock axle nut.
4) Remove axle nut using a socket wrench.
CAUTION:
Be sure to loose and retighten axle nut after re-
moving wheel from vehicle. Failure to follow
this rule may damage wheel bearings.
5) Remove stabilizer link.
6) Remove disc brake caliper from housing, and
suspend it from strut using a wire.
7) Remove front drive shaft assembly from hub. If it
is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
FRONT AXLE
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage oil seal lip when re-
moving front drive shaft.
• When replacing front drive shaft, also replace
inner oil seal.
8) Remove disc rotor from hub.
If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor out
G4M0214
by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the ro-
tor.
9) Remove cotter pin and castle nut which secure
tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
G4M0215
DS-19
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
(A) Cotter pin
(B) Castle nut
(C) Tie-rod
G4M0216
B4M1678
B4M2214A