Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2239

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
36.Front Differential
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from the ve-
hicle. <Ref. to AT-39, REMOVAL, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Extract the torque converter clutch assembly.
<Ref. to AT-85, REMOVAL, Torque Converter
Clutch Assembly.>
3) Remove the input shaft.
4) Disconnect the air breather hose. <Ref. to AT-
83, REMOVAL, Air Breather Hose.>
5) Lift-up lever behind the transmission harness
connector and disconnect it from stay.
6) Disconnect inhibitor switch from stay.
7) Remove the oil charger pipe. <Ref. to AT-84,
REMOVAL, Oil Charger Pipe.>
8) Remove the oil cooler inlet and outlet pipes.
<Ref. to AT-78, REMOVAL, ATF Cooler Pipe and
Hose.>
9) Separation of torque converter clutch case and
transmission case.<Ref. to AT-109, REMOVAL,
Torque Converter Clutch Case.>
10) Remove the seal pipe if it is attached.
11) Remove the differential side retainer with ST.
NOTE:
Hold the differential case assembly by hand to
avoid damaging retainer mounting hole of the
torque converter clutch case.
ST 499787000 WRENCH ASSY
12) Remove the differential assembly without dam-
aging installation part of retainer.
FRONT DIFFERENTIAL
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the differential assembly to the case, pay-
ing special attention not to damage the inside of the
case (particularly, the differential side retainer con-
tact surface).
2) Remove the O-rings from left and right side re-
tainer.
AT-00114
3) Using ST, install the side retainers. <Ref. to AT-
124, REMOVAL, Front Differential.>
ST 499787000
4) Install the lock plate.
Tightening torque:
5) Install the new seal pipe to the torque converter
clutch case.
AT-124
(A) Differential assembly
WRENCH ASSY
25 N·m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
( A )
(A) Lock plate
(A) Seal pipe
( A )
AT-00215
AT-00214
( A )
AT-00176