Subaru 2009 IMPREZA, Service Manual

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DS-32
Rear Drive Shaft
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM
C: DISASSEMBLY
1) Using a flat tip screwdriver or pillar, loosen the
boot band on the large end of DOJ boot.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage the boot.
2) Remove the boot band on the small end of DOJ
boot in the same manner.
3) Remove the larger end of DOJ boot from DOJ
outer race.
4) Remove the round snap ring at the neck of DOJ
outer race with a flat tip screwdriver.
5) Take out the DOJ outer race from the shaft as-
sembly.
6) Wipe off the grease and take out the ball bear-
ings.
CAUTION:
The grease is a special grease (grease for con-
stant velocity joints). Do not mix with other
greases.
NOTE:
Disassemble exercising care not to lose balls (6
pcs).
7) To remove the cage from inner race, turn the
cage by a half pitch to the track groove of inner race
and shift the cage.
8) Using pliers, remove the snap ring fixing the in-
ner race to the shaft.
9) Take out the DOJ inner race.
10) Take off the DOJ cage from shaft and remove
the DOJ boot.
CAUTION:
Wrap shaft splines with vinyl tape to protect the
boot from scratches.
11) Remove the EBJ boot using the same proce-
dures as for the DOJ boot.
NOTE:
The EBJ is a non-disassembly part, so the drive
shaft disassembly stops here.
DS-00124
DS-00125
(A) Outer race
(B) Grease
DS-00126
(B)
(A)