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

4. Rear Differential (T-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.
• 2.0 L SOHC and DOHC non-turbo model
<Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-11, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
<Ref. to EX(H4SO 2.0)-13, Muffler.>
• 2.0 L DOHC turbo model
<Ref. to EX(H4DOTC)-11, Rear Exhaust Pipe.>
8) Remove the propeller shaft.
<Ref. to DS-10, REMOVAL, Propeller Shaft.>
9) Prepare the transmission jack and band.
10) Loosen the self-locking nuts which hold the
rear differential to rear crossmember.
11) Remove the DOJ of rear drive shaft from rear
differential using ST.
Rear Differential (T-type)
ST 28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
12) Remove the rear differential front member.
13) Support the rear differential with transmission
jack.
DI-00268
14) Secure the rear differential using band.
15) Remove the self-locking nuts which hold the
rear differential to crossmember.
16) Remove the rear differential stud bolt from rear
DI-00269
crossmember bushing.
DI-29
(A)
(A) Bolt
DIFFERENTIALS
ST
DI-00270
DI-00358
DI-00273