Front Drive Shaft - Subaru 2009 IMPREZA Service Manual

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

7. Front Drive Shaft

A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of 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) Drain the transmission gear oil. (MT model)
6) Drain the differential gear oil. (AT model)
7) Remove the stabilizer link from front arm.
8) Disconnect the front arm ball joint from the hous-
ing.
9) Remove the front drive shaft assembly. If it is
hard to remove, use ST1 and ST2.
ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
ST1
Front Drive Shaft
10) 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) Replace the differential side retainer oil seal with
a new part.
NOTE:
After pulling out the drive shaft, be sure to replace
with a new oil seal.
4AT model <Ref. to 4AT-47, REPLACEMENT,
Differential Side Retainer Oil Seal.>
5MT model <Ref. to 5MT-32, REPLACEMENT,
DS-00038 Differential Side Retainer Oil Seal.>
2) Insert the AC into hub splines.
3) Draw the drive shaft into specified position.
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 ball joint to the housing.
Tightening torque:
FS-00106
50 N·m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
7) Install the stabilizer link.
CAUTION:
Be sure to use a new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
45 N·m (4.6 kgf-m, 33.2 ft-lb)
ST2
DS-00145
DS-26
ST
AT-00110