Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 2022

13) Assemble holders.
(1) Install oil seal into right and left holders.
ST 498447100 AXLE SHAFT OIL SEAL
INSTALLER
(2) Install bearing race into right and left hold-
ers.
ST 398477702 BEARING OUTER RACE
DRIFT
(3) Install the differential case assembly into
differential carrier in the reverse order of disas-
sembly.
14) Perform adjustment of backlash of pinion
crown gear set and adjustment of preload of differ-
ential side bearing.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
S3M0522A
G3M0093
G3M0065
DI-53
(1) Turn drive pinion with ST for better fitting of
differential side bearing.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
(2) Screw in side (left-side) holder until light
contact is made with ST.
ST 399780111 WRENCH
(3) Back off side (left-side) holder approxi-
mately 1 1/2 teeth of holder, and tighten left-side
holder by approximately 2 teeth (approximately
1 1/2 + 1/2 teeth).
[Back off amount of side (left-side) holder + 1/2
tooth.]
This + 1/2 tooth gives preload.
(4) Temporarily tighten lock plate.
NOTE:
Turn over lock plate to displace holder 1/2 tooth.
Differentials
G3M0094
G3M0064
G3M0063