Rear Differential For Va-Type - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

5. Rear Differential for VA-type

S303151
A: REMOVAL
S303151A18
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Move select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3) Loosen wheel nuts.
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy
racks.
6) Remove wheels.
7) Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8) Remove heat shield cover.
9) Remove propeller shaft.
<Ref. to DS-13, REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
10) Prepare a transmission jack and a band.
11) Loosen self-locking nuts connecting rear dif-
ferential to rear crossmember.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
B3M1605
B3M1610
B3M1613
DI-41
12) Remove DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear dif-
ferential.
(A) Tire lever
(B) Bolt
13) Remove protector nuts.
14) Remove nuts which secure rear differential
front member.
15) Support rear differential with transmission
jack.
Differentials
B3M1646C
B3M1642
B3M1611
B3M1629