Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 2729

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
3. Front Axle
A: REMOVAL
1) Jack-up the vehicle, support it with safety
stands, and remove the front wheels.
2) Unlock the axle nut.
3) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
CAUTION:
Be sure to loose and retighten the axle nut after
removing wheel from the vehicle. Failure to fol-
low this rule may damage the wheel bearings.
4) Remove the stabilizer link.
5) Remove the disc brake caliper from housing,
and suspend it from strut using a wire.
FRONT AXLE
6) Remove the front drive shaft assembly from hub.
If it is hard to remove, use the STs.
ST1 926470000
ST2 927140000
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage the oil seal lip when
removing front drive shaft.
• When replacing the front drive shaft, also re-
place inner oil seal.
G4M0214
7) Remove the disc rotor from hub.
If the disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive disc rotor
out by installing an 8-mm bolt in screw hole on the
rotor.
G4M0215
8) Remove the cotter pin and castle nut which se-
cure tie-rod end to housing knuckle arm.
DS-18
AXLE SHAFT PULLER
AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
(A) Cotter pin
(B) Castle nut
(C) Tie-rod
G4M0216
B4M1678
B4M2214A