Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 2747

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
3. RUNOUT OF PROPELLER SHAFT
1) Remove center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove heat shield cover.
4) Turn rear wheels by hand to check for "runout" of
propeller shaft.
NOTE:
Measure runout with a dial gauge at the center of
front and rear propeller shaft tubes.
Runout:
Limit 0.6 mm (0.024 in)
( B )
(A) Propeller shaft
(B) Dial gauge
4. CENTER BEARING FREE PLAY
1) Remove front and center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove heat shield cover.
4) While holding propeller shaft near center bearing
with your hand, move it up and down, and left and
right to check for any abnormal bearing free play.
PROPELLER SHAFT
( A )
DS-00036
DS-00037
DS-16