Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2138

MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL
17.Front Differential Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the manual transmission assembly
from the vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-21, REMOVAL,
Manual Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the transfer case together with the ex-
tension case assembly. <Ref. to 5MT-36, REMOV-
AL, Transfer Case
Assembly.>
3) Remove the transmission case. <Ref. to 5MT-
49, REMOVAL, Transmission Case.>
4) Remove the drive pinion shaft assembly. <Ref.
to 5MT-57, REMOVAL, Drive Pinion Shaft Assem-
bly.>
5) Remove the main shaft assembly for single-
range. <Ref. to 5MT-52, REMOVAL, Main Shaft
Assembly for Single-Range.>
6) Remove the front differential assembly.
NOTE:
• Do not confuse the right and left roller bearing
outer races.
• Be careful not to damage the oil seal of retainer.
7) Remove the differential side retainers using ST.
ST 18630AA010 WRENCH COMPL RETAINER
ST
8) Remove the bearing outer race from the trans-
mission case.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY
Front Differential Assembly
and Extension Case
MT-00162
MT-00176
5MT-66
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install the differential side retainers using ST.
ST 18630AA010 WRENCH COMPL RETAINER
2) Install the bearing outer race to the transmission
case.
3) Install the front differential assembly.
NOTE:
Be careful not to fold the sealing lip of oil seal.
4) Install the main shaft assembly for single-range.
<Ref. to 5MT-52, INSTALLATION, Main Shaft As-
sembly for Single-Range.>
5) Install the drive pinion shaft assembly. <Ref. to
5MT-57, INSTALLATION, Drive Pinion Shaft As-
sembly.>
6) Install the transmission case. <Ref. to 5MT-50,
INSTALLATION, Transmission Case.>
7) Install the transfer case together with the exten-
sion case assembly. <Ref. to 5MT-36, INSTALLA-
TION, Transfer Case and Extension Case
Assembly.>
8) Install the manual transmission assembly to the
vehicle. <Ref. to 5MT-25, INSTALLATION, Manual
Transmission Assembly.>
MT-00162