Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Service manual — part 664

DI-10

DIFFERENTIALS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

C: CAUTION

• Wear working clothing, including a cap, protec-
tive goggles, and protective shoes during opera-
tion.
• Remove contamination including dirt and corro-
sion before removal, installation or disassembly.
• Keep the disassembled parts in order and pro-
tect them from dust or dirt.
• Before removal, installation or disassembly, be
sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary re-
moval, installation, disassembly, and replacement.
• Be careful not to burn your hands, because each
part on the vehicle is hot after running.
• Use SUBARU genuine gear oil, grease etc. or
the equivalent. Do not mix gear oil, grease etc. with
that of another grade or from other manufacturers.
• Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and
nuts to the specified torque.
• Place shop jacks or safety stands at the specified
points.
• Apply gear oil onto sliding or revolution surfaces
before installation.
• Before installing O-rings or snap rings, apply suf-
ficient amount of gear oil to avoid damage and de-
formation.
• Before securing a part on a vise, place cushion-
ing material such as wood blocks, aluminum plate,
or shop cloth between the part and the vise.
• Avoid damaging the mating face of the case.

DI-11

DIFFERENTIALS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

D: PREPARATION TOOL

1. SPECIAL TOOLS

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

398477701

HANDLE

Used for installing front and rear bearing cone.

398477702

DRIFT

Used press-fitting the bearing cone of differential
carrier (front).

398217700

ATTACHMENT SET

Stand for rear differential carrier disassembly
and assembly.

498447120

INSTALLER

Used for installing front oil seal.

ST-398477701

ST-398477702

ST-398217700

ST-498447120

DI-12

DIFFERENTIALS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

498427200

FLANGE WRENCH

Used for stopping rotation of companion flange
when loosening and tightening self-lock nut.

398467700

DRIFT

Used for removing pinion, pilot bearing and front
bearing cone.

399780104

WEIGHT

Used for installing front bearing cone, pilot bear-
ing companion flange.

899580100

INSTALLER

Used for press-fitting the front bearing cone, pilot
bearing.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST-498427200

ST-398467700

ST-399780104

ST-899580100

DI-13

DIFFERENTIALS

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

899904100

STRAIGHT PIN
REMOVER

Used for driving out differential pinion shaft lock
pin.

498247001

MAGNET BASE

• Used for measuring backlash between side
gear and pinion, and hypoid gear.
• Used with DIAL GAUGE (498247100).

498247100

DIAL GAUGE

• Used measuring backlash between side gear
and pinion, hypoid gear.
• Used with MAGNET BASE (498247001).

398507704

BLOCK

Used for adjusting pinion height and preload.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST-899904100

ST-498247001

ST-498247100

ST-398507704