Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual page 2654

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
6. Differential Side Retainer Oil
Seal
A: INSPECTION
Check leakage of gear oil from the differential side
retainer oil seal part. If there is oil leakage, replace
with a new oil seal.
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Drain gear oil from differential oil drain plug.
(A)
(A) Differential oil drain plug
3) Replace with a new gasket and tighten the differ-
ential oil drain plug.
Tightening torque:
"
70 N m (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft-lb)
(A)
(A) Differential oil drain plug
4) Remove the front and center exhaust pipe.
<Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-7, REMOVAL, Front Ex-
haust Pipe.>
5) Separate the front drive shaft from transmission.
<Ref. to DS-22, REMOVAL, Front Drive Shaft.>
6) Remove the differential side retainer oil seal.
NOTE:
• Be sure to replace the differential side retainer oil
seal after the procedure of removing the front drive
shaft from transmission.
• When prying to remove the part using flat tip
screwdriver, be careful not to scratch the differen-
tial side retainer. ST 398527700 puller assembly
may be used for this operation procedure.
Differential Side Retainer Oil Seal
MT-00339
MT-00339
5MT-40
7) Using the ST, install the differential side retainer
by slightly tapping with a plastic hammer.
ST 18675AA000 DIFFERENTIAL SIDE OIL
SEAL INSTALLER
NOTE:
Apply oil to the oil seal lips.
ST
8) Install the front drive shaft. <Ref. to DS-22, IN-
STALLATION, Front Drive Shaft.>
ST 28399SA010 FRONT DRIVE SHAFT OIL
SEAL PROTECTOR
9) Install the front and center exhaust pipe.
<Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-8, INSTALLATION, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>
10) Lower the vehicle.
11) Pour gear oil through the gauge hole. <Ref. to
5MT-30, REPLACEMENT, Transmission Gear
Oil.>
MT-00103