Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual page 1991

5. Rear Differential for VA-type
A: REMOVAL
1) Set the vehicle on a lift.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Move the select lever or gear shift lever to "N".
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Loosen the wheel nuts.
6) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with sturdy
racks.
7) Remove the wheels.
8) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
Non-turbo model without OBD
<Ref. to EX(w/oOBD)-13, REMOVAL, Rear Ex-
haust Pipe.> and <Ref. to EX(w/oOBD)-14, RE-
MOVAL, Muffler.>
Non-turbo model with OBD
<Ref. to EX-11, REMOVAL, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
and <Ref. to EX-12, REMOVAL, Muffler.>
9) Remove the heat shield cover.
10) Remove the front cover of rear differential
mount.
11) Remove the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-15,
REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
12) Remove the clamps and bracket of parking
brake cable.
REAR DIFFERENTIAL FOR VA-TYPE
S3M0503
DR0018
DI-41
13) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear
differential.<Ref. to DI-58, REPLACEMENT, Rear
Differential Side Oil Seal.>
(A) DOJ
(B) Tire lever
14) Secure the rear drive shaft to rear crossmem-
ber using wire.
15) Remove the lower differential bracket.
16) Support the rear differential with transmission
jack.
DIFFERENTIALS
S3M0504A
S3M0500
H3M1273A
G3M0055