Subaru Legacy IV (2008 year). Manual - part 891

DS-9

General Description

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

2. GENERAL TOOL

28099PA110

AXLE SHAFT 
PULLER PLATE

Exchange with the plate of the AXLE SHAFT 
PULLER (926470000) to use.

28099PA090

OIL SEAL 
PROTECTOR

• Used for installing the rear drive shaft to the 
rear differential.
• For protecting the oil seal.

28399SA010

OIL SEAL 
PROTECTOR

• Used for installing front drive shaft into front 
differential.
• For protecting the oil seal.

28399AG000

HUB STAND

Used for extracting hub bolt.

TOOL NAME

REMARKS

Puller

Used for removing the ball joint from knuckle arm.

Dial gauge

Used for inspecting the propeller shaft run-out.

Extension cap

Used for preventing leakage of gear oil or ATF.

Bar

Used for extracting drive shaft.

ILLUSTRATION

TOOL NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

REMARKS

ST28099PA110

ST28099PA090

ST28399SA010

ST28399AG000

DS-10

Propeller Shaft

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

2. Propeller Shaft

A: REMOVAL

NOTE:
• Before removing propeller shaft, wrap metal
parts with a cloth or rubber material.
• In case of a EDJ type, wrap the metal parts at the
rubber boot of EDJ with a cloth or rubber material
before removing propeller shaft, as shown in the
figure. The rubber boot may be damaged due to in-
terference with adjacent metal parts while bending
the EDJ during removal.

1) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
2) Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.
3) Release the parking brake.
4) Lift up the vehicle.
5) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
6) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
7) Remove the heat shield cover.

8) Make alignment marks on the flange yoke and
rear differential before removal.

9) Remove the three bolts holding the propeller
shaft to the rear differential.
10) Remove the remaining bolt.
11) Remove the two bolts which hold center bear-
ing to vehicle body.

12) Remove the propeller shaft from transmission.

CAUTION:
• Be careful not to damage oil seals and fric-
tional surface of the sleeve yoke.
• Cover the center exhaust pipe with a cloth to
keep off any ATF or oil spilled from transmis-
sion when removing propeller shaft.

NOTE:
Use a container to catch ATF or oil flowing from
propeller shaft.

(A) Heat shield cover

DS-00239

DS-00230

(A)

(A) Alignment mark

DS-00028

(A)

DS-00141

DS-00030

DS-11

Propeller Shaft

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

13) Install an extension cap to the transmission.

NOTE:
If extension cap is not available, place vinyl bag
over opening and fasten with string to prevent gear
oil or ATF from leaking.

B: INSTALLATION

1) Insert the sleeve yoke into the transmission and
attach center bearing to body.

Tightening torque:

52 N·m (5.3 kgf-m, 38.3 ft-lb)

2) Align the alignment marks and connect the
flange yoke and rear differential.

Tightening torque:

31 N·m (3.2 kgf-m, 23.1 ft-lb)

3) Install the heat shield cover.
4) Install the center exhaust pipe. 
5) Install the rear exhaust pipe and muffler. 
6) Lower the vehicle.
7) Connect the ground cable to battery.

(A) Extension cap

DS-00031

(A)

(A) Alignment mark

DS-00141

DS-00028

(A)

DS-12

Propeller Shaft

DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM

C: INSPECTION

NOTE:
Do not disassemble propeller shaft. Check the fol-
lowing and replace if necessary.
• Tube surface for dents of cracks
• Splines for deformation or abnormal wear
• Unsmooth joint operation or abnormal noise
• Center bearing for free play, noise or non-
smooth operation.
• Oil seals for abnormal wear or damage
• Damaged center bearing
Check the following points with propeller shaft in-
stalled in vehicle.

1. JOINTS AND CONNECTIONS

1) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
2) Remove the heat shield cover.
3) Check for any looseness of the yoke flange
mounting bolts which connect to the rear differen-
tial and center bearing bracket mounting bolts.

2. SPLINES AND BEARING

1) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Turn the propeller shaft by hand to see if abnor-
mal free play exists at splines. Also move yokes to
see if abnormal free play exists at spiders and
bearings.

3. RUNOUT OF PROPELLER SHAFT

1) Remove the center exhaust pipe.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Set the dial gauge with its indicator stem at the
center of the propeller shaft tube.
5) Turn the propeller shaft slowly by hands to check
for runout of the propeller shaft.

Runout:

Service limit 0.6 mm (0.024 in)

4. CENTER BEARING FREE PLAY

1) Remove the front and center exhaust pipes.
2) Remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler.
3) Remove the heat shield cover.
4) Move the propeller shaft near the center bearing
up, down, left, right by hand, to check for any ab-
normal free play of the bearings.

DS-00035

(A) Propeller shaft

(B) Dial gauge

DS-00036

(B)

(A)

DS-00037