Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 2726

2. Propeller Shaft
A: REMOVAL
NOTE:
• Before removing the propeller shaft, wrap the
metal parts with a cloth or rubber material.
• In case of DOJ type, before removing the propel-
ler shaft, wrap the metal parts (installed at the rub-
ber boot of center DOJ) with a cloth or rubber
material, as shown in the figure. Rubber boot may
be damaged due to interference with adjacent met-
al parts while bending the DOJ during removal.
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Move the select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy
racks.
5) Remove the center exhaust pipes.
6) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
7) Remove the differential mount front cover.
PROPELLER SHAFT
8) Remove the four bolts which hold propeller shaft
to rear differential.
NOTE:
• Put matching marks on affected parts before re-
moval.
• Remove all but one bolt.
9) Remove the two bolts which hold center bearing
to vehicle body.
S3M0030
DR0004
DS-15
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
(A) Matching mark
B3M1587C
S3M0028