Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 2750

6. Rear Drive Shaft
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheel
cap and wheels.
CAUTION:
Be sure to loosen and retighten the axle nut af-
ter removing the wheel from vehicle. Failure to
follow this rule may damage the wheel bear-
ings.
3) Unlock the axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench.
5) Remove the rear differential assembly.
With T-type
<Ref. to DI-25, REMOVAL, Rear Differential for T-
type.>
With VA-type
<Ref. to DI-41, REMOVAL, Rear Differential for
VA-type.>
6) Remove the axle nut and drive shaft. If it is hard
to remove, use the ST1 and ST2.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the tone wheel when
removing rear drive shaft.
REAR DRIVE SHAFT
B: INSTALLATION
1) Insert the BJ into rear hub splines.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the tone wheel.
2) Using the ST1 and ST2, pull the drive shaft into
place.
ST1 922431000
ST2 927390000
CAUTION:
Do not hammer the drive shaft when installing
it.
3) Tighten the axle nut temporarily.
4) Install the rear differential.
With T-type
<Ref. to DI-26, INSTALLATION, Rear Differential
for T-type.>
With VA-type
<Ref. to DI-42, INSTALLATION, Rear Differential
for VA-type.>
5) While depressing the brake pedal, tighten the
axle nut using a socket wrench.
Tightening torque:
235 N·m (24 kgf-m, 174 ft-lb)
CAUTION:
• Use a new axle nut for rear use only.
• Always tighten the axle nut before installing
B4M1685A
wheel on the vehicle. If the wheel is installed
and comes in contact with ground when axle
nut is loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.
• Be sure to tighten the axle nut to specified
torque. Do not overtighten it as this may dam-
age the wheel bearing.
6) After tightening the axle nut, lock it securely.
DS-39
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
AXLE SHAFT INSTALLER
ADAPTER
B4M1690A