Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2713

DIFFERENTIALS
6. Rear Differential Front Oil
Seal
A: INSPECTION
Check front oil seal portion for oil leakage, if any
leak is found, replace the oil seal and inspect pro-
peller shaft.
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Move select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Remove oil drain plug, and drain gear oil.
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
5) Install oil drain plug.
NOTE:
• Apply fluid packing to oil drain plug in T-type.
• VA-type uses a new aluminum gasket.
Fluid packing:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or
equivalent
Tightening torque:
T-type;
49 N·m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
VA-type;
34 N·m (3.5 kgf-m, 25.3 ft-lb)
6) Jack-up rear wheels and support the vehicle
body with sturdy racks.
7) Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8) Remove propeller shaft from body. <Ref. to DS-
14, REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FRONT OIL SEAL
( A )
( B )
DI-00291
9) Remove self-locking nut while holding compan-
ion flange with ST.
ST 498427200
ST
10) Remove protector nuts.
11) Extract companion flange using ST.
ST 399703602
12) Remove oil seal using ST.
ST 398527700
DI-58
FLANGE WRENCH
DI-00194
DI-00271
PULLER ASSY
ST
DI-00196
PULLER ASSY
ST
DI-00197