Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2289

2. SPLINES AND BEARING LOCATIONS
1) Remove the center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Turn the propeller shaft by hand to see if abnor-
mal free play exists at splines. Also move the yokes
to see if abnormal free play exists at spiders and
bearings.
3. RUNOUT OF PROPELLER SHAFT
1) Remove the center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Set the dial gauge with its indicator stem at cen-
ter of propeller shaft tube.
5) Turn the propeller shaft slowly by hands to check
for "runout" of propeller shaft.
Runout:
Limit 0.6 mm (0.024 in)
(B)
(A) Propeller shaft
(B) Dial gauge
PROPELLER SHAFT
DS-00035
(A)
DS-00036
DS-17
4. CENTER BEARING FREE PLAY
1) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Move the propeller shaft near center bearing up
and down, and left and right with your hand to
check for any abnormal bearing free play.
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
DS-00037