Front Drive Shaft - Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

6. Front Drive Shaft

A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift-up the vehicle and remove the front wheels.
3) Unlock the axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench
while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the wheel before loosening the axle
nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the
wheel bearings.
5) Remove the stabilizer link from front arm.
6) Disconnect the front arm from housing.
7) Remove the front drive shaft assembly. If it is
hard to remove, use ST1 and ST2.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 927140000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
ST1
8) Using a bar, remove the front drive shaft from
transmission.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow the bar to damage holder
area.
B: INSTALLATION
1) Using the ST, replace the differential side retain-
er oil seal with a new one.
ST 18675AA000 DIFFERENTIAL SIDE OIL
SEAL INSTALLER
Front Drive Shaft
NOTE:
After pulling out the drive shaft, be sure to replace
with a new oil seal.
2) Insert the EBJ into hub splines.
3) Draw the drive shaft into specified position.
DS-00038
CAUTION:
Do not hammer drive shaft when installing it.
4) Tighten the axle nut temporarily.
5) Using the ST, install the front drive shaft to trans-
mission.
ST 28399SA010 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
6) Connect the front arm to housing.
Tightening torque:
49 N
CAUTION:
ST2
Be sure to use a new self-locking nut.
7) Install the stabilizer bracket.
DS-00145
8) While depressing the brake pedal, tighten a new
axle nut (olive color) to the specified torque and
lock it securely.
Tightening torque:
220 N
CAUTION:
• Install the wheel after installation of the axle
nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the
wheel bearing.
• Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified
torque. Do not overtighten it as this may dam-
age wheel bearing.
9) After tightening axle nut, lock it securely.
DS-22
ST
ST
"
m (5.0 kgf-m, 36 ft-lb)
"
m (22.4 kgf-m, 162 ft-lb)
MT-00103
AT-00110