Service Data
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SERVICE DATA SPECIFICATION CHART
| Drive pinion bearing preload (For new bearing) | Measure with spring measurement. (Measured from the companion flange bolt) | N (kgf, lbf) | 18.1 - 38.8(1.8 - 4.0, 4.1 - 8.7) |
| Measure with torque wrench | N.m (kgf-m, ft-lb) | 0.69 - 1.47 (0.07 - 0.15, 0.51 - 1.08) | |
| Side gear backlash | mm (in) | 0.10 - 0.20 (0.004 - 0.008) | |
| Hypoid driven gear to drive pinion backlash | mm (in) | 0.10 - 0.20 (0.004 - 0.008) | |
| Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface | mm (in) | 0.05 (0.002) | |
| Total preload (Measured from the companion flange bolt hole) | N (kgf, lbf) | 20.7 - 54.4 (2.1 - 5.5, 4.7 - 12.2) | |
| Companion flange surface runout | mm (in) | 0.08 (0.003) | |
| Companion flange runout on its inner side | mm (in) | 0.08 (0.003) | |