Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual page 2301

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(3) Insert the ST1 into carrier with the pinion

height adjusting washer and rear bearing cone

fitted onto it.

• If tooth contact (drive pinion, hypoid driven gear)

is normal in the inspection before disassembling,

verify that the washer is not deformed, and then re-

use the used washer.

• Use new rear bearing cone.

(4) Install the preload adjusting spacer and

washer, front bearing cone, ST2, companion

flange, washer and self-locking nut.

ST1 398507702

ST2 398507703

DUMMY COLLAR

(A) Pinion height adjusting washer

(B) Preload adjusting spacer

(5) Turn the ST1 by hand to smooth the bear-

ing, and tighten the self-locking nut while mea-

suring the initial load or initial torque with a

spring scale or torque wrench. Select the pre-

load adjusting washer and spacer so that the

specified preload is obtained when nut is tight-

ened to the specified torque.

• Use a new self-locking nut.

• Measure the preload in direction of tangent to the

• Be careful not to give excessive preload.

• When tightening the self-locking nut, lock ST1

with ST2 as shown in the figure.

ST1 398507702

ST2 398507704

Rear Differential

Tightening torque:

181.5 N·m (18.5 kgf-m, 133.9 ft-lb)

Initial load:

17.7 — 38.8 N (1.8 — 4.0 kgf, 4.0 — 8.7 lb)

DIFFERENTIALS