Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 2017

Differentials
19) Remove pilot bearing together with front bear-
ing cone using ST.
ST 398467700 DRIFT
(A) Pilot bearing
(B) Front bearing
(C) Rear bearing cup
20) When replacing bearings, tap front bearing
cup and rear bearing cup in this order out of case
by using a brass bar.
(A) 2 cutouts along diagonal lines
(B) Tap alternately with brass bar.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
S3M0514A
S3M0515A
DI-48
D: ASSEMBLY
S303151A02
1) Precautions for assembling
¼ Assemble in the reverse order of disassembling.
¼ Check and adjust each part during assembly.
¼ Keep the shims and washers in order, so that
they are not misinstalled.
¼ Thoroughly clean the surfaces on which the
shims, washers and bearings are to be installed.
¼ Apply gear oil when installing the bearings and
thrust washers.
¼ Be careful not to mix up the right and left hand
races of the bearings.
¼ Replace the oil seal with new one at every dis-
assembly. Apply chassis grease between the lips
when installing the oil seal.
2) Adjust preload for front and rear bearings.
Adjust the bearing preload with spacer and washer
between front and rear bearings. Pinion height
adjusting washer are not affected by this adjust-
ment. The adjustment must be carried out without
oil seal inserted.
(1) Press rear bearing race into differential car-
rier with ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701 HANDLE
ST2 398477702 DRIFT
(2) Press front bearing race into differential car-
rier with ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701 HANDLE
ST2 498447110 DRIFT
(3) Insert new front bearing cone.
G3M0079
G3M0080