Subaru IMPREZA GD 2007 Series Manual page 3341

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3) Turn the propeller shaft by hand to see if abnor-
mal free play exists at splines. Also move yokes to
see if abnormal free play exists at spiders and
bearings.
3. RUNOUT OF PROPELLER SHAFT
1) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Set the dial gauge with its indicator stem at the
center of the propeller shaft tube.
4) Turn the propeller shaft slowly by hands to check
for runout of the propeller shaft.
Runout:
Limit: 0.6 mm (0.024 in)
(B)
(A) Propeller shaft
(B) Dial gauge
4. CENTER BEARING FREE PLAY
1) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Move the propeller shaft near the center bearing
up, down, left, right by hand, to check for any ab-
normal free play of the bearings.
Propeller Shaft
DS-00035
(A)
DS-00036
DS-00037
DS-17
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM