Subaru Impreza 2003 Service Manual page 2299

14) Disengage the BJ from housing splines, and re-
move the rear drive shaft assembly.
If it is hard to remove, use the STs.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when
removing the rear drive shaft.
• When the rear drive shaft is to be replaced,
also replace the inner oil seal with a new one.
ST1
15) Remove the bolts which secure the rear hous-
ing to strut, and separate the two.
REAR AXLE
ST2
DS-00068
DS-00070
DS-27
B: INSTALLATION
1. DISC BRAKE
1) Temporarily tighten the rear axle to strut.
2) Insert the rear drive shaft into rear axle.
NOTE:
Be careful not to damage the inner oil seal lip.
3) Temporarily tighten the axle nut.
4) Using a new self-locking nut, temporarily tighten
the rear housing assembly and lateral link assem-
bly.
5) Using a new self-locking nut, temporarily tighten
the rear housing assembly and trailing link assem-
bly.
6) Tighten the rear housing assembly and strut as-
sembly using a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
196 N·m (20 kgf-m, 145 ft-lb)
7) Using a new self-locking nut, install the rear sta-
bilizer and rear lateral link.
Tightening torque:
44 N·m (4.5 kgf-m, 32.5 ft-lb)
8) Connect the parking brake cable to parking
brake.
9) Install the disc rotor on rear housing assembly.
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
DS-00067
DS-00066