Drivetrain System: Other Subaru Outback BR

PROPELLER SHAFT

PROPELLER SHAFT SPECIFICATION

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CAUTION

1. Wear appropriate work clothing, including a cap, protective goggles and protective shoes when performing any work.
2. Remove contamination including dirt and corrosion before removal, installation or disassembly.
3. Keep the disassembled parts in order and protect them from dust and dirt.
4. Before removal, installation or disassembly, be sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary removal, installation, disassembly and replacement.
5. Vehicle components are extremely hot after driving. Be wary of receiving burns from heated parts.
6. Use SUBARU genuine grease etc. or equivalent. Do not mix grease etc. of different grades or manufacturers.
7. Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and nuts to the specified torque.
8. Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified points.
9. Apply grease onto sliding or revolving surfaces before installation.
10. Before installing snap rings, apply sufficient amount of grease to avoid damage and deformation.
11. Before securing a part on a vise, place cushioning materials such as wood blocks, aluminum plates, or waste cloth between the part and the vise.

GENERAL TOOL

GENERAL TOOL DESCRIPTION

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 differential and center bearing bracket mounting bolts.

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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 abnormal free play exists at splines. Also move yokes to see if abnormal free play exists at spiders and bearings.

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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)

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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 abnormal free play of the bearings.

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1. Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
2. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
3. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal. CAUTION: Do not loosen the axle nut while the front axle is loaded. Doing so may damage the hub bearing.
4. Remove the disc brake caliper from the housing, and suspend it from strut using a wire.
5. Remove the disc rotor. NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor from the hub, drive the 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and then remove the rotor.
6. After removing the cotter pin and castle nut, use a puller to remove the tie-rod end from the front housing.
7. Remove the front ABS wheel speed sensor.
8. Remove the stabilizer link and ball joint.
9. Remove the front drive shaft from the transmission.
10. Remove the front drive shaft assembly from the hub. If it is hard to remove, use the ST. ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE
11. Place an alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt and front housing.
12. Remove two bolts to remove the front housing from the strut.

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1. Align the alignment mark on the camber adjusting bolt, and tighten the housing and strut using a new flange nut. Tightening torque: 155 N.m (15.8 kgf-m, 114.3 ft-lb)
2. Install the front drive shaft. Ref. to «INSTALLATION»(ref-371909-S19257939972010091900000) , Front Drive Shaft.
3. Install the ball joint into housing. CAUTION: Before tightening, make sure the lower side of housing and stepped section of ball joint are in contact. Tightening torque: 50 N.m (5.1 kgf-m, 36.9 ft-lb)
4. Install the front ABS wheel speed sensor. Tightening torque: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
5. Install the disc rotor.
6. Install the disc brake. Tightening torque: 120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
7. Install the stabilizer link. Tightening torque: 60 N.m (6.1 kgf-m, 44.3 ft-lb)
8. Install the tie-rod end ball joint to the front housing using a castle nut. Tightening torque: 27 N.m (2.8 kgf-m, 19.9 ft-lb) CAUTION: When connecting the tie-rod, do not hit the cap at bottom of tie-rod end with a hammer.
9. Tighten the castle nut to specified torque and tighten further within 60° until the pin hole is aligned with the slot in the nut. Bend the cotter pin to lock.
10. While depressing the brake pedal, tighten a new axle nut to the specified torque and lock it securely. Tightening torque: 220 N.m (22.4 kgf-m, 162.3 ft-lb) CAUTION: Do not load the front axle before tightening the axle nut. Doing so may damage the hub bearing.
11. After tightening the axle nut, lock it securely.
12. Install the wheel. Tightening torque: 120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
13. Inspect the wheel alignment and adjust if necessary.

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1. Remove four bolts from the housing, and remove the front hub unit bearing and disc brake cover. CAUTION: Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder. Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
2. Disassemble the front hub unit bearing. Ref. to «DISASSEMBLY»(ref-371909-S27985778182010091900000) , Front Hub Unit Bearing.

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1. Assemble the front hub unit bearing. Ref. to «ASSEMBLY»(ref-371909-S27985778182010091900000) , Front Hub Unit Bearing.
2. Place the disc brake cover between housing and front hub unit, and tighten the four bolts. Tightening torque: 65 N.m (6.6 kgf-m, 47.9 ft-lb) CAUTION: Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder. Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.

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1. While moving the front tire up and down by hand, check if there is no free play in the bearing, and make sure the wheel rotates smoothly.
2. Inspect the play in axial direction using a dial gauge. Replace the bearing if the load range exceeds the limitation. Service limit: Maximum: 0.05 mm (0.0020 in)

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1. Lift up the vehicle, and remove the front wheels.
2. Lift the crimped section of axle nut.
3. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench while depressing the brake pedal. CAUTION: Do not loosen the axle nut while the front axle is loaded. Doing so may damage the hub bearing.
4. Remove the front ABS wheel speed sensor.
5. Remove the front disc brake and hang it to the front strut.
6. Remove the disc rotor. NOTE: If it is difficult to remove the disc rotor, drive the 8 mm bolt into the threaded end of rotor, and remove the rotor.
7. Remove the four bolts from the housing. CAUTION: Do not get closer the tool which charged magnetism to magnetic encoder. Be careful not to damage the magnetic encoder.
8. Remove the front hub unit bearing. If it is hard to remove, use the ST. ST1 926470000 AXLE SHAFT PULLER ST2 28099PA110 AXLE SHAFT PULLER PLATE

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1. Place the disc brake cover between housing and front hub unit, and tighten the four bolts. Tightening torque: 65 N.m (6.6 kgf-m, 47.9 ft-lb)
2. Install the front drive shaft. Ref. to «INSTALLATION»(ref-371909-S19257939972010091900000) , Front Drive Shaft.
3. Tighten the axle nut temporarily.
4. Install the disc rotor to hub.
5. Install the disc brake caliper on the housing. Tightening torque: 120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)
6. Install the front ABS wheel speed sensor. Tightening torque: 7.5 N.m (0.76 kgf-m, 5.5 ft-lb)
7. While depressing the brake pedal, tighten a new axle nut to the specified torque and lock it securely. Tightening torque: 220 N.m (22.4 kgf-m, 162.3 ft-lb) CAUTION: Do not load the front axle before tightening the axle nut. Doing so may damage the hub bearing.
8. After tightening the axle nut, lock it securely.
9. Install the wheel. Tightening torque: 120 N.m (12.2 kgf-m, 88.5 ft-lb)