Propeller Shaft - Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual

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2. Propeller Shaft

¼ Before removing propeller shaft, wrap metal

parts with a cloth or rubber material.

¼ In case of DOJ type, before removing propeller

shaft, wrap metal parts (installed at the rubber boot

of center DOJ) with a cloth or rubber material, as

shown in the figure. Rubber boot may be damaged

due to interference with adjacent metal parts while

bending the DOJ during removal.

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.

2) Move select lever or gear shift lever to "N".

3) Release the parking brake.

4) Jack-up vehicle and support it with sturdy

5) Remove center exhaust pipes.

6) Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.

7) Remove heat shield cover.

8) Put matching marks on propeller shaft and rear

differential.

PROPELLER SHAFT

9) Remove the four bolts which hold propeller

shaft to rear differential.

Remove all but one bolt.

Matching mark

10) Remove the two bolts which hold center bear-

ing to vehicle body.

11) Remove propeller shaft from transmission.

Be sure not to damage oil seals and the fric-

tional surface of sleeve yoke.

¼ Be sure to use an empty oil can to catch oil

flowing out when removing propeller shaft.

¼ Be sure to plug the opening in transmission after

removal of propeller shaft.

Drive Shaft System

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