1996 SUBARU LEGACY Service Repair Manual

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G3M1023
10) Remove side oil seal with ST.
ST 398527700 PULLER ASSY
G3M1024
11) Drive in a new side oil seal with ST.
CAUTION:
Apply chassis grease between the oil seal lips.
ST 398437700 DRIFT
G3M1025

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual B: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Move selector lever or gear shift lever to“N”.
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Loosen wheel nuts.
5) Jack-up vehicle and support it with stu

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G3M0053
11) Remove heat sealed cover.
12) Remove clamps and bracket of parking brake cable.
13) Remove crossmember reinforcement lower (AWD
Sedan only).
G3M1020
14) Remove DOJ of rear drive shaft from

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G3M1028
18) Remove self-locking nuts connecting rear differential
to rear crossmember.
G3M0057
19) Remove bolts which secure rear differential front
member to body.
Loosen bolt
1first, then remove bo

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual C: DISASSEMBLY
To detect real cause of trouble, inspect the following items
before disassembling. <Ref. to 3-4 [W2E0].>
Tooth contact of crown gear and pinion, and backlash
Runout of crown gear at i

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G3M1035
6) Pull out differential assembly from differential carrier.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to hit the teeth against the case.
G3M1036
7) When replacing side bearing, pull bearing cup from side
beari

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G3M1052
11) Hold companion flange with ST and remove drive pin-
ion nut.
ST 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
G3M0073
12) Extract the companion flange with a puller.
G3M0074
13) Press the end of drive pinion sh

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SUBARU LEGACY 1996  Service Repair Manual G3M0073
16) Extract the companion flange with a puller.
G3M0074
17) Press the end of drive pinion shaft and extract it
together with rear bearing cone, preload adjusting spacer
and washer.
NOTE:
Hold