Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2207

4. Rear Differential for T-type
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Move the select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Loosen the wheel nuts.
6) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy
racks.
7) Remove the wheels.
8) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
Non-turbo model without OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-10, REMOVAL, Rear
Exhaust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SOw/oOBD)-
11, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
Non-turbo model with OBD
<Ref. to EX(H4SO)-10, REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust
Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4SO)-12, REMOVAL,
Muffler.>
Turbo model
<Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-14, REMOVAL, Rear Ex-
haust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-15, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
9) Remove the heat shield cover. (If equipped)
10) Remove the front cover of rear differential
mount.
11) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-15,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
12) Remove the clamps and bracket of parking
brake cable.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR T-TYPE
DI-00050
DI-00051
DI-27
13) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear
differential using ST. <Ref. to DI-71, REPLACE-
MENT, Rear Differential Side Oil Seal.>
ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
(A)
(A) Bolt
14) Secure the rear drive shaft to rear crossmem-
ber using wire.
15) Remove the lower bracket.
(A) Lower bracket
DIFFERENTIALS
ST
DI-00052
DI-00053
(A)
DI-00122