Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2701

DIFFERENTIALS
12) Drive out pinion shaft lock pin from crown gear
side.
NOTE:
The lock pin is staked at the pin hole end on the dif-
ferential case; do not drive it out forcibly before
unstaking it.
ST 899904100 STRAIGHT PIN REMOVER
13) Draw out pinion mate shaft and remove pinion
mate gears, side gears and thrust washers.
NOTE:
The gears as well as thrust washers should be
marked or kept separated left and right, and front
and rear.
( C )
( E )
(A) Side gear
(B) Pinion mate gear
(C) Thrust washer
(D) Differential case
(E) Pinion mate shaft
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
DI-00237
( A )
( B )
( A )
( C )
( D )
DI-00238
14) Hold companion flange with ST and remove
self-locking nut.
ST 498427200
ST
15) Extract the companion flange with a puller.
(A) Companion
(B) Puller
16) Press the end of drive pinion shaft and extract it
together with rear bearing cone, preload adjusting
spacer and washer.
NOTE:
Hold the drive pinion so as not to drop it.
ST 398467700
DI-46
FLANGE WRENCH
DI-00141
( A )
( B )
DI-00142
DRIFT
ST
DI-00073