Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual page 102

DIFFERENTIALS
12) Tighten the self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
⋅
70 N m (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft-lb)
13) Lower the transmission jack.
14) Install the propeller shaft. <Ref. to DS-11, IN-
STALLATION, Propeller Shaft.>
15) Install the heat shield cover.
16) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
17) After installing the rear differential carrier to the
vehicle, remove the filler plug, and refill the gear oil
to the bottom of plug hole.
Oil capacity:
0.8 2 (0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
(A)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
18) Tighten the filler plug.
NOTE:
Apply liquid gasket to the drain plug.
Liquid gasket:
THREE BOND 1105 (Part No. 004403010) or
equivalent
Tightening torque:
⋅
49.0 N m (5.0 kgf-m, 36.2 ft-lb)
Rear Differential (T-type)
DI-00269
(B)
DI-00285
C: DISASSEMBLY
To detect the real cause of trouble, inspect the fol-
lowing items before disassembling.
• Tooth contact of hypoid driven gear and drive
pinion, and backlash
• Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface
• Total preload of drive pinion
1) Set the ST on vise and install the differential as-
sembly to ST.
ST 398217700
2) Drain the gear oil by removing plug.
3) Remove the air breather cap.
NOTE:
• Do not attempt to replace the air breather cap un-
less necessary.
• Replace the air breather cap with a new one
when removing it.
(A) Air breather cap
(B) Rear cover
DI-32
ATTACHMENT
ST
DI-00061
(A)
(B)
DI-00062