Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 2016

13) Draw out pinion mate shaft and remove pinion
mate gears, side gears and thrust washers.
NOTE:
The gears as well as thrust washers should be
marked or kept separated left and right, and front
and rear.
(A) Side gear
(B) Pinion mate gear
(C) Thrust washer
(D) Differential case
(E) Pinion mate shaft
14) Hold companion flange with ST and remove
self-locking nut.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
15) Extract the companion flange with a puller.
(A) Companion
(B) Puller
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
S3M0510A
G3M0072
S3M0511A
DI-47
16) Press the end of drive pinion shaft and extract
it together with rear bearing cone, preload adjust-
ing spacer and washer.
NOTE:
Hold the drive pinion so as not to drop it.
ST 398467700 DRIFT
17) Remove rear bearing cone from drive pinion
by supporting cone with ST.
NOTE:
Place the replacer so that its center-recessed side
faces the pinion gear.
ST 498515500 REPLACER
18) Remove front oil seal from differential carrier
using ST.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY
(A) Differential carrier
(B) Front oil seal
Differentials
G3M0074
S3M0512A
S3M0513A