Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2683

DIFFERENTIALS
4) Remove rear cover by loosening retaining bolts.
( A )
(A) Rear cover
(B) Differential carrier
5) Make right and left side bearing retainers in or-
der to identify them at reassembly. Remove side
bearing retainer attaching bolts, set ST to differen-
tial case, and extract right and left side bearing re-
tainers with a puller.
NOTE:
Each shim, which is installed to adjust the side
bearing preload, should be kept together with its
mating retainer.
ST 398457700 ATTACHMENT
ST
6) Pull out differential case assembly from differen-
tial carrier.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to hit the teeth against the case.
7) Remove O-ring from side bearing retainer.
8) Remove oil seal from side bearing retainer.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR T-TYPE
( B )
DI-00063
DI-00064
DI-00065
DI-28
9) When replacing side bearing, pull bearing cup
from side bearing retainer using ST.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY
10) Extract bearing cone with ST.
NOTE:
• Do not attempt to disassemble the parts unless
necessary.
• Set puller so that its claws catch the edge of the
bearing cone.
• Never mix up the right and left hand bearing rac-
es and cones.
ST 399527700 PULLER SET
11) Remove crown gear by loosening crown gear
bolts.
NOTE:
For rear differential case with LSD, differential case
should not be disassembled.
ST
DI-00066
ST
DI-00067
DI-00068