Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2291

9) Remove the ABS wheel speed sensor assembly
and harness.
10) Remove the transverse link ball joint from
housing.
11) Remove the front drive shaft assembly from
hub. If it is hard to remove, use the STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
CAUTION:
• Be sure to replace the differential side retain-
er oil seal at transmission side with a new one
when removing the front drive shaft.
• Suspend the front drive shaft to vehicle body
using a wire.
ST1
FRONT AXLE
12) After scribing an alignment mark on the camber
adjusting bolt head, remove the bolts which con-
nect the housing and strut, and disconnect the
housing from strut.
DS-00044
B: INSTALLATION
1) Temporarily tighten the front axle to front strut.
2) Insert the front drive shaft into front axle.
3) Temporarily tighten the axle nut.
4) Install the transverse link ball joint to housing.
Tightening torque:
5) While aligning the alignment mark on the cam-
ber adjusting bolt head, tighten the housing and
strut using a new self-locking nut.
DS-00045
Tightening torque:
6) Connect the tie-rod end ball joint to the knuckle
arm with a castle nut.
Tightening torque:
CAUTION:
When connecting, do not hit the cap at bottom
of tie-rod with hammer.
7) Tighten the castle nut to specified torque and
tighten further within 60° until the pin hole is aligned
with the slot in nut. Bend the cotter pin to lock.
ST2
DS-00040
8) Install the disc rotor on hub.
DS-19
50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 37 ft-lb)
175 N·m (17.8 kgf-m, 129 ft-lb)
27.0 N·m (2.75 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb)
(A)
(B)
(C)
(A) Cotter pin
(B) Castle nut
(C) Tie-rod
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
DS-00046
DS-00042