Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual page 2925

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
2. Propeller Shaft
A: REMOVAL
NOTE:
• Before removing propeller shaft, wrap metal
parts with a cloth or rubber material.
• In case of DOJ type, before removing propeller
shaft, wrap metal parts (installed at the rubber boot
of center DOJ) with a cloth or rubber material, as
shown in the figure. Rubber boot may be damaged
due to interference with adjacent metal parts while
bending the DOJ during removal.
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Lift-up the vehicle.
5) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
6) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
7) Remove the heat shield cover.
(A) Heat shield cover
Propeller Shaft
8) Make matching marks on the flange yoke and
rear differential before removal.
9) Remove the three bolts which hold propeller
shaft to rear differential.
10) Remove the remaining bolt.
11) Remove the two bolts which hold center bear-
ing to vehicle body.
DS-00239
12) Remove the propeller shaft from transmission.
CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage oil seals and fric-
tional surface of sleeve yoke.
• Cover the center exhaust pipe with a cloth to
(A)
keep off any ATF or oil spilled from transmis-
sion when removing propeller shaft.
NOTE:
Use a container to catch ATF or oil flowing from
DS-00230
propeller shaft.
13) Install the extension cap to transmission.
DS-10
(A) Alignment mark
(A)
DS-00028
DS-00141
DS-00030