Subaru 2004 LEGACY, Service Manual

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DI-35
DIFFERENTIALS
Rear Differential (T-type)
16) Remove the front oil seal from differential carri-
er using ST.
ST
398527700 PULLER ASSY
17) Remove the pilot bearing together with front
bearing cone and collar using ST.
ST
398467700 DRIFT
18) When replacing the bearings, hit out the front
bearing cup and rear bearing cup in this order out of
case using a brass bar.
D: ASSEMBLY
NOTE:
• Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
• Check and adjust each part during assembly.
• Keep the shims and washers in order, so that
they are not improperly installed.
• Thoroughly clean the surfaces on which the
shims, washers and bearings are to be installed.
• Apply gear oil to the bearings and thrust washers
when installing them.
• Be careful not to mix up the bearing races RH
and LH.
• Use new O-rings and gasket.
• Replace the oil seals with new ones at every dis-
assembly. Apply grease to the lips when installing
the oil seals.
• Be careful not to mix up the differential oil seal
RH and LH.
1) Adjusting preload for front and rear bearings:
Adjust the bearing preload with collar and washer
between front and rear bearings. Pinion height ad-
justing washer are not affected by this adjustment.
The adjustment must be carried out without oil seal
inserted.
(1) Press the rear bearing race into differential
carrier with ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701 HANDLE
ST2 398477703 DRIFT 2
(2) Install the front bearing race to differential
carrier using ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701 HANDLE
ST2 398477702 DRIFT
(A) Differential carrier
(B) Front oil seal
(A) Pilot bearing
(B) Collar
(C) Front bearing
(D) Rear bearing cup
(A) 2 cutouts along diagonal lines
(B) Hit out alternately with brass bar
(B)
(A)
DI-00145
ST
(B)
(A) (C)
(D)
DI-00076
(B)
(A)
DI-00077
DI-00078
ST2
ST1
DI-00079