Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2238

DIFFERENTIALS
18) Remove the front oil seal from differential carri-
er using ST.
ST 398527700 PULLER SET
(A)
(A) Differential carrier
(B) Front oil seal
19) Remove the pilot bearing together with front
bearing cone and spacer using ST.
ST 398467700 DRIFT
(D)
(A) Pilot bearing
(B) Spacer
(C) Front bearing
(D) Rear bearing cup
20) When replacing the bearings, tap the front
bearing cup and rear bearing cup in this order out of
case by using a brass bar.
(B)
(A) 2 cutouts along diagonal lines
(B) Tap alternately with brass bar.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
(B)
DI-00145
ST
(B)
(C) (A)
DI-00076
(A)
DI-00077
D: ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
Precautions for assembling
• Assemble in the reverse order of disassembling.
• Check and adjust each part during assembly.
• Keep the shims and washers in order, so that
they are not improperly installed.
• Thoroughly clean the surfaces on which the
shims, washers and bearings are to be installed.
• Apply gear oil when installing the bearings and
thrust washers.
• Be careful not to mix up the right and left hand
races of the bearings.
• Replace the oil seal with a new one at every dis-
assembly. Apply chassis grease between the lips
when installing the oil seal.
1) Adjust the preload for front and rear bearings.
Adjust the bearing preload with spacer and washer
between front and rear bearings. Pinion height ad-
justing washer are not affected by this adjustment.
The adjustment must be carried out without oil seal
inserted.
(1) Press the rear bearing race into differential
carrier using ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701
ST2 398477702
(2) Press the rear bearing race into differential
carrier using ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701
ST2 498447110
ST1
DI-58
DI-00078
HANDLE
DRIFT
HANDLE
DRIFT
ST2
DI-00149