Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 686

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

FRONT AXLE

9) Apply sufficient grease to oil seal lip.

Specified grease

SHELL 6459N

CAUTION:
• If specified grease is not available, remove
bearing grease and apply Auto Rex A instead.
• Do not mix different types of grease.
10) Install disc cover to housing the three bolts.

Tightening torque:

18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.0 ft-lb)

11) Attach hub to ST1 securely.
12) Clean dust or foreign particles from the pol-
ished surface of hub.
13) Using ST2, press bearing into hub by driving in-
ner race.
ST1

927080000

HUB STAND

ST2

927120000

HUB INSTALLER

E: INSPECTION

Check the removed parts for wear and damage. If
defective, replace with new ones.

CAUTION:
• If bearing is faulty, replace it as the bearing
set.
• Be sure to replace oil seal at every overhaul.

DS-00060

ST1

ST2

(A) Replace as a set.

DS-00146

( A )

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

HUB UNIT BEARING

4. Hub Unit Bearing

A: REMOVAL

1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Jack-up vehicle, and remove rear wheel cap and
wheels.

CAUTION:
Be sure to loosen and retighten axle nut after 
removing wheel from  vehicle. Failure to follow 
this rule may damage wheel bearings.
3) Unlock axle nut.
4) Remove axle nut using a socket wrench.
5) Return parking brake lever.
6) Remove ABS sensor.

7) Remove brake caliper from back plate and sus-
pend it from stabilizer using a piece of wire.

8) Remove disc rotor from hub.

NOTE:
• Before removing disc rotor, mark the matching
surface of hub and disc rotor so as not to be con-
fused when installing.
• If disc rotor seizes up within hub, drive it out by
installing an 8 mm bolt into disc rotor bolt hole.

9) Remove four bolts from rear arm.

10) Remove hub unit bearing.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage tone wheel.

If it is hard to remove, use STs.
ST1

926470000

AXLE SHAFT PULLER

ST2

927140000

PLATE

DS-00147

DS-00148

DS-00149

DS-00150

DS-00122

ST1

ST2

DS-24

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

HUB UNIT BEARING

B: INSTALLATION

1) Align hub unit bearing with back plate at mount-
ing holes and install hub unit assembly and back
plate. Temporarily tighten axle nuts.

CAUTION:
Be careful not to damage tone wheel.

2) Tighten four bolts to back plate.

3) Remove axle nut.
4) Using ST1 and ST2, pull axle shaft into place.
ST1

922431000

AXLE SHAFT INSTALLER

ST2

927390000

ADAPTER

5) Temporarily tighten axle nuts.
6) Install disc rotor on hub.

7) Install disc brake caliper on back plate.

Tightening torque:

52 N·m (5.3 kgf-m, 38.3 ft-lb)

8) Install rear ABS sensor and brake cable bracket.

9) Adjust parking brake lever stroke by turning ad-
juster.  <Ref. to PB-6, ADJUSTMENT, Parking
Brake Lever.>

DS-00151

DS-00149

ST

DS-00123

DS-00152

DS-00147

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DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

HUB UNIT BEARING

10) Move brake lever back to apply brakes. While
depressing brake  pedal, tighten axle nut using a
socket wrench. Lock axle nut after  tightening.

Tightening torque:

186 N·m (19 kgf-m, 137 ft-lb)

CAUTION:
• Use a new axle nut for rear use only (Olive
color).
• Always tighten axle nut before installing
wheel on vehicle. If  wheel is installed and
comes in contact with ground when axle nut is
loose, wheel bearings may be damaged.
• Be sure to tighten axle nut to specified
torque. Do not  overtighten it as this may dam-
age wheel bearing.

11) Install wheel and tighten wheel nuts to speci-
fied torque.

Tightening torque:

88 N·m (9 kgf-m, 65 ft-lb)

C: DISASSEMBLY

1) Using ST, remove hub unit from hub assembly.

CAUTION:
Securely set hub assembly so that it does not 
lean.
ST

398507703

DUMMY COLLAR

DS-00153

DS-00154

ST