Subaru 2009 IMPREZA, Service Manual

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DS-30
Rear Drive Shaft
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
8. Rear Drive Shaft
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Lift up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheels.
3) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
4) Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench
while depressing the brake pedal.
CAUTION:
Remove the wheel before loosening the axle
nut. Failure to follow this rule may damage the
wheel bearings.
5) Drain the differential gear oil.
6) Remove the rear trailing link. <Ref. to RS-10,
REMOVAL, Rear Trailing Link.>
7) Remove the rear lateral link. <Ref. to RS-16, RE-
MOVAL, Rear Lateral Link.>
8) Remove the rear drive shaft from the rear differ-
ential by using the ST.
ST
28099PA100 DRIVE SHAFT REMOVER
NOTE:
Fit the ST to the bolts as shown in the figure to pre-
vent damage of the side bearing retainer.
9) Remove the rear drive shaft from the rear axle. If
it is hard to remove, use ST1 and ST2.
ST1
926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER
PLATE
DS-00038
(A) Bolt
DI-00491
(A)
ST
DS-00122
ST2
ST1