Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual page 2442

AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
35.Front Differential
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from vehi-
cle. <Ref. to 5AT-38, REMOVAL, Automatic Trans-
mission Assembly.>
2) Pull out the torque converter assembly. <Ref. to
5AT-71, REMOVAL, Torque Converter Assembly.>
3) Remove the transmission harness connector
from stay.
4) Remove the oil charge pipe. <Ref. to 5AT-70,
REMOVAL, Oil Charge Pipe.>
5) Remove the ATF filter inlet and outlet pipes.
<Ref. to 5AT-60, REMOVAL, ATF Filter.>
6) Separate the converter case and transmission
case. <Ref. to 5AT-84, REMOVAL, Converter
Case.>
7) Remove the differential side retainers using ST.
NOTE:
Hold the differential case assembly by hand to
avoid damaging the retainer mounting hole of con-
verter case.
ST 18630AA010 WRENCH COMPL RETAIN-
ER
8) Remove the differential assembly without dam-
aging the installation part of retainer.
B: INSTALLATION
1) When installing the differential assembly to
case, be careful not to damage the inside of case
(particularly, the differential side retainer mating
surface).
(A)
(A) Differential ASSY
2) Install the O-ring to left and right side retainer.
3) Install the side retainers using ST. <Ref. to 5AT-
94, REMOVAL, Front Differential.>
ST 18630AA010 WRENCH COMPL RETAIN-
ER
4) Adjust the front differential backlash. <Ref. to
5AT-97, ADJUSTMENT, Front Differential.>
5) Install the lock plate.
Front Differential
Tightening torque:
25 N
6) Install the converter case to transmission case.
<Ref. to 5AT-84, INSTALLATION, Converter
Case.>
7) Install the transmission harness connector to the
stay.
8) Install the ATF filter pipe. <Ref. to 5AT-60, IN-
STALLATION, ATF Filter.>
9) Install the oil charge pipe with a O-ring. <Ref. to
5AT-70, INSTALLATION, Oil Charge Pipe.>
10) Install the torque converter assembly. <Ref. to
5AT-71, INSTALLATION, Torque Converter As-
sembly.>
11) Install the transmission assembly into vehicle.
<Ref. to 5AT-42, INSTALLATION, Automatic
Transmission Assembly.>
C: DISASSEMBLY
1. DIFFERENTIAL CASE ASSEMBLY
1) Remove the taper roller bearing using ST and
press.
ST 498077000
AT-01987
5AT-94
!
m (2.5 kgf-m, 18.1 ft-lb)
(A) Lock plate
REMOVER
(A)
AT-01988
AT-00216