Rear Differential (Va-Type) - Subaru LEGACY 2004 Service Manual

DIFFERENTIALS

5. Rear Differential (VA-type)

A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Move the select lever or gear shift lever to neu-
tral.
3) Loosen the wheel nuts.
4) Release the parking brake.
5) Jack-up the vehicle and support it with rigid
racks.
6) Remove the rear wheels.
7) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
8) Remove the heat shield cover.
9) Remove the propeller shaft.
<Ref. to DS-10, REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
10) Prepare the transmission jack and band.
11) Loosen the self-locking nuts which hold the
rear differential to rear crossmember.
Rear Differential (VA-type)
12) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear
differential.
13) Remove the nuts which hold the rear differen-
tial front member.
AT-01331
14) Support the rear differential with transmission
jack.
DI-00268
15) Remove the rear differential front member.
16) Secure the rear differential using band.
17) Remove the self-locking nuts which hold the
rear differential to rear crossmember.
DI-00269
DI-46
(B)
(A) Tire lever
(B) Bolt
(A)
DI-00287
DI-00358
DI-00273