Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual page 2428

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
30.Center Differential Carrier
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehi-
cle. <Ref. to 5AT-38, REMOVAL, Automatic Trans-
mission Assembly.>
2) Remove the rear wheel speed sensor, and sep-
arate the extension case and intermediate case
from transmission case. <Ref. to 5AT-72, REMOV-
AL, Extension Case & Intermediate Case.>
3) Pull out the rear drive shaft. <Ref. to 5AT-77,
REMOVAL, Rear Drive Shaft.>
4) Pull out the center differential carrier assembly.
5) Pull out the shim(s) from transmission case.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the center differential assembly with the
shim(s).
NOTE:
Press-fit it to the bottom of bearing shoulder com-
pletely.
2) Insert the rear drive shaft. <Ref. to 5AT-77, IN-
STALLATION, Rear Drive Shaft.>
3) Connect the transmission case, extension case
and intermediate case, and install the rear wheel
speed sensor. <Ref. to 5AT-72, INSTALLATION,
Extension Case & Intermediate Case.>
Center Differential Carrier
4) Install the transmission assembly into vehicle.
<Ref. to 5AT-42, INSTALLATION, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
1) Remove the seal ring.
2) Using a press and ST, remove the ball bearing.
ST 498077600
AT-01972
3) Remove the snap ring, and pull out the shaft
from center differential assembly.
AT-01972
5AT-80
(A) Seal ring
REMOVER
(B)
(A) Snap ring
(B) Shaft
(A)
AT-02015
AT-00167
(A)
AT-01973