2009 SUBARU TRIBECA torque

DI-3
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
5. ADJUSTING PARTS
Drive pinion bearing preload
Measure with spring measurement. (Mea-
sured from the companion flange bolt)
N (kgf, lb)
12.7 — 32.2 (1.3 — 3.28, 2.9 — 7.24)
Measure with torque wrench
N·m (kgf–m, ft–lb)0.48 — 1.22 (0.045 — 0.124, 0.32 — 0.9)
Preload adjusting collar
Par t No. Length mm (in)
31454AA250 51.05 (2.010)
31454AA260 51.25 (2.018)
31454AA270 51.35 (2.022)
31454AA280 51.45 (2.026)
31454AA290 51.55 (2.030)
31454AA300 51.65 (2.033)
31454AA310 51.75 (2.037)
31454AA320 51.85 (2.041)
31454AA330 52.05 (2.049)
Preload adjusting washer
Par t No. Thickness mm (in)
38336AA430 1.500 (0.0591)
38336AA440 1.513 (0.0596)
38336AA450 1.525 (0.0600)
38336AA460 1.538 (0.0606)
38336AA470 1.550 (0.0610)
38336AA480 1.563 (0.0615)
38336AA490 1.575 (0.0620)
38336AA500 1.588 (0.0625)
38336AA510 1.600 (0.0630)
38336AA520 1.613 (0.0635)
38336AA530 1.625 (0.0640)
38336AA540 1.638 (0.0645)
38336AA550 1.650 (0.0650)
38336AA560 1.663 (0.0655)
38336AA570 1.675 (0.0659)
38336AA580 1.688 (0.0665)
38336AA590 1.700 (0.0669)
38336AA600 1.713 (0.0674)
38336AA610 1.725 (0.0679)
38336AA620 1.738 (0.0684)
38336AA630 1.750 (0.0689)
38336AA640 1.763 (0.0694)
38336AA650 1.775 (0.0699)
Pinion height adjusting washer
Par t No. Thickness mm (in)
32295AA350 0.150 (0.0059)
32295AA360 0.175 (0.0069)
32295AA370 0.200 (0.0079)
32295AA380 0.225 (0.0089)
32295AA390 0.250 (0.0098)
32295AA400 0.275 (0.0108)
Hypoid driven gear to drive pinion
backlashLimit mm (in) 0.10 — 0.15 (0.0039 — 0.0059)

DI-4
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
B: COMPONENT
1. REAR DIFFERENTIAL (VA2-TYPE)
(1) Hypoid driven gear and drive pin-
ion set
(13) Lock plate (26) Clip
(14) Side bearing (27) Stay ground
(2) Pinion height adjusting washer (15) O–ring (28)

Rear differential oil temperature
switch(3) Rear bearing (16) Axle shaft holder
(4) Bearing preload adjusting collar (17) Side oil seal
(5) Bearing preload adjusting washer (18) Differential case ASSYTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(6) Differential carrier (19) Air breather hoseT1: 25 (2.5, 18.1)
(7) Front bearing (20) Stud boltT2: 29 (3.0, 21.4)
(8) Collar (21) GasketT3: 34 (3.5, 25.3)
(9) Pilot bearing (22) Oil filler plugT4: 60 (6.1, 44.3)
(10) Front oil seal (23) Oil drain plugT5: 62 (6.3, 45.6)
(11) Companion flange (24) Rear coverT6: 191 (19.5, 141)
(12) Self–locking nut (25) Gasket

DI-5
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
2. REAR DIFFERENTIAL MOUNTING SYSTEM
(1) Rear differential front member (5) Self–locking nutTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(2) Rear differential member plateT1: 65 (6.6, 48)
(3) Rear differential ASSYT2: 70 (7.1, 51)
(4) Sub Frame T3: 110 (11.2, 81)

DI-6
General Description
DIFFERENTIALS
C: CAUTION
•Wear work clothing, including a cap, protective goggles and protective shoes during operation.
•Remove contamination including dirt and corrosion before removal, installation or disassembly.
•Keep the disassembled parts in order and protect them from dust and dirt.
•Before removal, installation or disassembly, be sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary removal, in-
stallation, disassembly and replacement.
•Be careful not to burn yourself, because each part on the vehicle is hot after running.
•Use SUBARU genuine grease etc. or equivalent. Do not mix gear oil, grease, etc. with those of different
grades or from other manufacturers.
•Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
•Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified points.
•Apply gear oil onto sliding or revolution surfaces before installation.
•Before installing the O-ring or snap ring, apply a sufficient amount of gear oil to avoid damage and defor-
mation.
•Before securing a part on a vise, place cushioning material such as wood blocks, aluminum plate, or cloth
between the part and the vise.
•Avoid damaging the mating surface of the case.
D: PREPARATION TOOL
1. SPECIAL TOOL
ILLUSTRATION TOOL NUMBER DESCRIPTION REMARKS
398477701 HANDLE Used for installing the front and rear bearing
cones.
398217700 ATTACHMENT SET Stand for rear differential carrier disassembly
and assembly.
498447120 INSTALLER Used for installing the front oil seal.
ST-398477701
ST-398217700
ST-498447120

DI-12
Differential Gear Oil
DIFFERENTIALS
2. Differential Gear Oil
A: INSPECTION
1) Remove the filler plug, and then check the gear
oil. Replace the gear oil if it is contaminated or de-
teriorated. ential Gear Oil.>
2) Check that the gear oil level is up to the bottom
of the filler plug hole. If the level is low, refill up to
the bottom of filler plug.
B: REPLACEMENT
1) Jack–up the vehicle and support it with rigid
racks.
2) Remove the oil drain plug and filler plug, and
drain the gear oil.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to burn your hands, because
gear oil becomes extremely hot after running.
3) Tighten the oil drain plug.
NOTE:
Use a new metal gasket.
Tightening torque:
29 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft-lb)
4) Fill the differential carrier with gear oil to the bot-
tom of filler plug.
NOTE:
Carefully refill oil while watching the level. Exces-
sive or insufficient oil must be avoided.
Recommended gear oil:
scription.>
Oil capacity:
0.8 2(0.8 US qt, 0.7 Imp qt)
5) Install the filler plug.
NOTE:
Use a new metal gasket.
Tightening torque:
29 N·m (3.0 kgf-m, 21.7 ft-lb)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
(B)DI-00355
(A)
(A)
DI-00357
(B)
(A) Filler plug
(B) Drain plug
(B)DI-00355
(A)

DI-16
Rear Differential (VA–type)
DIFFERENTIALS
4) Insert the spline shaft until the spline portion
comes inside the side oil seal.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
5) Remove ST from rear differential.
ST 28099PA090 OIL SEAL PROTECTOR
6) Push the rear differential to insert the axle shaft
into rear differential.
7) Adjust the transmission jack, if necessary, and
insert the rear differential stud bolt into rear cross-
member bushing properly.
8) After inserting the rear differential stud bolt into
the rear crossmember bushing, lift up the transmis-
sion jack and align the rear differential to the its at-
tachment position.
9) Tighten a new self-locking nut temporarily to rear
crossmember.
10) Remove the band from rear differential. Lift up
the rear differential until the rear differential is sep-
arated from the transmission jack.
11) Install the rear differential front member with a
new self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
T1: 65 N·m (6.6 kgf-m, 48 ft-lb)
T2: 110 N·m (11.2 kgf-m, 81 ft-lb)
DI-00289
ST
DI-00281
DI-00393
DI-00283
DI-00269
DI-00284
T2
T1

DI-17
Rear Differential (VA–type)
DIFFERENTIALS
12) Tighten the self-locking nut.
Tightening torque:
70 N·m (7.1 kgf-m, 51 ft-lb)
13) Lower the transmission jack.
14) Install the air breather hose to the sub frame.
15) Install the propeller shaft.

16) Install the heat shield cover.
17) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
C: DISASSEMBLY
To detect the real cause of trouble, inspect the fol-
lowing items before disassembling.
•Tooth contact and backlash between hypoid driv-
en gear and drive pinion
•Total preload of drive pinion
1) Remove the air breather hose.
2) Set the ST on vise and install the differential as-
sembly to ST.
ST 398217700 ATTACHMENT SET
3) Drain the gear oil by removing the plug.
4) Remove the rear differential oil temperature
switch.
5) Remove the rear cover by loosening retaining
bolts.
6) Remove the lock plate RH and LH.
7) Remove the holder RH and LH with ST.
ST 18630AA010 WRENCH ASSY
8) Pull out the differential case assembly from dif-
ferential carrier.
NOTE:
Be careful so that the teeth do not to hit against the
case.
DI-00269
STDI-00363
DI-00388
DI-00364
ST
DI-00365
DI-00366

DI-20
Rear Differential (VA–type)
DIFFERENTIALS
1) Adjusting preload for front and rear bearings
Adjust the bearing preload between front and rear
bearings with collar and washer. Pinion height ad-
justing washer is not affected by this adjustment.
The adjustment must not be carried out with oil seal
inserted.
(1) Install the rear bearing race into the differen-
tial carrier using ST1 and ST2.
ST1 398477701 HANDLE
ST2 398477703 DRIFT 2
(2) Using the ST, install the front bearing race to
the differential carrier.
ST 499277200 INSTALLER
(3) Insert the front bearing cone.
NOTE:
Use new front bearing cone.
(4) Measure and record the thickness of pinion
adjust washer.
NOTE:
If tooth contact (drive pinion, hypoid driven gear) is
normal in the inspection before disassembling, ver-
ify that the washer is not deformed, and then re-use
the used washer.
(5) Insert the ST1 into carrier with the pinion
height adjusting washer and rear bearing cone
fitted onto it.
NOTE:
Use new rear bearing cone.
(6) Install the preload adjusting collar & washer,
front bearing cone, collar, companion flange,
and washer & self-locking nut.
ST1 18678AA000 DUMMY SHAFT
(7) Turn ST1 by hand to seat the bearing, and
measure the initial load and initial torque with a
spring scale while tightening the selflocking nut.
Select the preload adjusting washer and collar
so that the specified preload is obtained when
nut is tightened to the specified torque.
NOTE:
•Use a new self-locking nut.
•Be careful not to give excessive preload.
•When tightening the self-locking nut, lock com-
panion flange with ST2 as shown in the figure.
•Measure the preload in direction of tangent to the
flange.
ST1 18678AA000 DUMMY SHAFT
ST2 498427200 FLANGE WRENCH
Tightening torque:
191 N·m (19.5 kgf-m, 141 ft-lb)
DI-00375
ST2
ST1
DI-00376
ST
(A) Pinion height adjusting washer
(B) Preload adjusting collar
(C) Preload adjusting washer
(D) Collar
ST1DI-00377
(D)(C)(B)(A)
DI-00398
ST2