Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2680

17) Remove self-locking nuts connecting rear dif-
ferential to crossmember.
18) Remove rear differential stud bolt from rear
crossmember bushing.
NOTE:
Carefully adjust angle and position of transmission
jack and jack stand as required during stud bolt re-
moval.
19) After removing rear differential stud bolt from
rear crossmember, lower transmission jack stand.
Do not allow rear drive shaft to strike lateral link
bolt.
20) Pull out axle shaft from rear differential.
NOTE:
If axle shaft is difficult to remove from rear differen-
tial, use ST to remove it.
ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
21) Take down transmission jack.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR T-TYPE
DI-00274
DI-00275
DI-00276
DI-25
22) Secure rear drive shaft to lateral link use wire.
23) Remove protector and rear differential member
plate from rear differential.
( B )
( A )
(A) Protector
(B) Rear differential member plate
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install protector and rear differential member
plate to rear differential.
( B )
( A )
(A) Protector
(B) Rear differential member plate
2) Set rear differential to transmission jack.
NOTE:
Secure rear differential to transmission jack using a
band.
DIFFERENTIALS
DI-00277
DI-00278
DI-00278