Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 1993

Differentials
16) Be sure to secure differential to transmission
jack by hand.
17) Remove self-locking nuts connecting rear dif-
ferential to crossmember.
18) Remove rear differential stud bolt from rear
crossmember bushing.
NOTE:
Carefully adjust angle and position of transmission
jack and jack stand as required during stud bolt
removal.
19) After removing rear differential stud bolt from
rear crossmember, lower transmission jack stand.
Do not allow rear drive shaft to strike lateral link
bolt.
20) Pull out axle shaft from rear differential.
NOTE:
If axle shaft is difficult to remove from rear
differential, use ST to remove it.
ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR T-TYPE
B3M1614
B3M1615
B3M1616
DI-24
21) Take down transmission jack.
22) Secure rear drive shaft to lateral link use wire.
23) Remove protector and rear differential mem-
ber plate from rear differential.
(A) Protector
(B) Rear differential member plate
B3M1617
B3M1618A