Subaru LEGACY 2006 Manual page 3950

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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 a EDJ type, wrap the metal parts at the
rubber boot of EDJ with a cloth or rubber material
before removing propeller shaft, as shown in the
figure. The rubber boot may be damaged due to in-
terference with adjacent metal parts while bending
the EDJ 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 alignment marks on the flange yoke and
rear differential before removal.
(A) Alignment mark
9) Remove the three bolts holding the propeller
shaft to the 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 the 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:
DS-00230
Use a container to catch ATF or oil flowing from
propeller shaft.
DS-10
(A)
DS-00028
DS-00141
DS-00030