Service Data
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Subaru Forester. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
SERVICE DATA
| Front and rear bearing preload at companion flange bolt hole N (kgf, lb) | New bearing | 18.1 -38.8(1.8 - 4.0,4.1 -8.7) |
| Side gear backlash mm (in) | 0.10 - 0.20 (0.0039 - 0.0079) | |
| Side bearing standard width mm (in) | 20.00 (0.7874) | |
| Hypoid driven gear to drive pinion backlash mm (in) | 0.10 - 0.20 (0.0039 - 0.0079) | |
| Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface mm (in) | Less than 0.05 (0.0020) | |