Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2213

3) Remove the air breather cap.
NOTE:
• Do not attempt to remove the air breather cap
unless necessary.
• When removing the air breather cap, replace the
air breather cap with a new one.
(A) Air breather cap
(B) Rear cover
4) Remove the bolts, and then remove the rear
cover.
NOTE:
Remove it by tapping with plastic hammer.
(B)
(A) Rear cover
(B) Differential carrier
5) Make right and left side bearing retainers in or-
der to identify them at reassembly. Remove the
side bearing retainer attaching bolts, set the ST to
differential case, and extract right and left side
bearing retainers with a puller.
NOTE:
Each shim, which is installed to adjust the side
bearing preload, should be kept together with its
mating retainer.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR T-TYPE
(A)
(B)
DI-00062
(A)
DI-00063
DI-33
ST 398457700 ATTACHMENT
ST
6) Pull out the differential case assembly from dif-
ferential carrier.
NOTE:
Be careful not to hit the teeth against the case.
7) When replacing the side bearing, pull the bear-
ing cup from side bearing retainer using ST.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY
8) Extract the bearing cone with ST.
NOTE:
• Do not attempt to disassemble the parts unless
necessary.
• Set the puller so that its claws catch the edge of
bearing cone.
• Never mix up the right and left hand bearing rac-
es and cones.
DIFFERENTIALS
DI-00064
DI-00065
ST
DI-00066