Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2496

12.Center Differential
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from vehicle. <Ref. to MT-32, REMOVAL, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case with extension case
assembly. <Ref. to MT-47, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
3) Remove the extension case assembly. <Ref. to
MT-47, REMOVAL, Transfer Case and Extension
Case Assembly.>
4) Remove the transfer driven gear. <Ref. to MT-
53, REMOVAL, Transfer Driven Gear.>
5) Remove the center differential.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the center differential into transfer case.
2) Install the transfer driven gear. <Ref. to MT-53,
INSTALLATION, Transfer Driven Gear.>
3) Install the extension case assembly. <Ref. to
MT-47, INSTALLATION, Transfer Case and Exten-
sion Case Assembly.>
4) Install the transfer case with extension case as-
sembly. <Ref. to MT-47, REMOVAL, Transfer
Case and Extension Case Assembly.>
5) Install the back-up light switch and neutral posi-
tion switch. <Ref. to MT-42, REMOVAL, Switches
and Harness.>
6) Install the manual transmission assembly to ve-
hicle. <Ref. to MT-35, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
1) Remove ball bearing using ST.
NOTE:
Do not reuse ball bearing.
ST 498077300 CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
BEARING REMOVER
ST
2) Do not disassemble center differential because it
is a non-disassemble part.
CENTER DIFFERENTIAL
D: ASSEMBLY
Install new ball bearing to center differential assem-
bly.
NOTE:
Do not apply pressure in excess of 10 kN (1 ton, 1.1
US ton, 1.0 Imp ton).
E: INSPECTION
1) Bearings
Replace bearings in the following cases:
• Broken or rusty bearings
• Worn or damaged
• Bearings that fail to turn smoothly or make ab-
normal noise when turned after gear oil lubrication.
• Bearings having other defects
2) Center differential
Replace center differential assembly in the follow-
ing case:
• Worn or damaged
MT-00147
MT-55
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
(A) Ball bearing
( A )
MT-00148