Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 681

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

1. General Description

A: SPECIFICATIONS

1. PROPELLER SHAFT

Propeller shaft type

DOJ type

Front propeller shaft Joint-to-joint length: L

1

 mm (in)

AT

629 (24.76)

MT

688 (27.09)

Rear propeller shaft Joint-to-joint length: L

2

 mm (in)

773 (30.43)

Outside diameter of tube: mm (in)

D

1

63.5 (2.500)

D

2

57.0 (2.244)

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D

1

D

2

L

1

L

2

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

2. FRONT DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Model

Type of drive shaft assembly

SHAFT

Boot band identification

Shaft diameter

Color

2.5 L MT

BJ87+SFJ82

28 mm (1.10 in)

Pink

Except 2.5 L MT

BJ87+SFJ82

26 mm (1.02 in)

—

TURBO

BJ87+SFJ82

26 mm (1.02 in)

Yellow

(A) BJ87+SFJ82

(B) Measuring point

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( A )

( B )

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

3. REAR DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Model

2.0 L

2.5 L

3.0 L

TURBO

AT

MT

MT

AT (Without 

VDC)

AT (With VDC)

Shaft

79AC

79AC-RH, 79AC-LH

82AC-RH, 82AC-LH

No. of identifica-
tion protrusion 
on shaft

None

1 (One)

2 (Two)

(A) 82AC-RH

(D) 79AC-LH

(G) Identification protrusion

(B) 82AC-LH

(E) 79AC

(C) 79AC-RH

(F) Indication mark of RH

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( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

( E )

( F )

( F )

( G )

( G )

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

GENERAL DESCRIPTION

B: COMPONENT

1. PROPELLER SHAFT

(1) Propeller shaft

Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)

(2) Rear differential

T1: 31 (3.2, 23.1)

(3) Bushing

T2: 52 (5.3, 38.3)

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( 1 )

( 2 )

( 3 )

( 3 )

T2

T1