Rear Axle: Assembly

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NOTE: When the hub is to be removed from housing, replace the bearing set and oil seal with new ones.

Using the ST, press the new hub bolt into place.
NOTE:
- Ensure the hub bolt closely contacts the hub.
- Use a 12 mm (0.47 in) hole in the ST to prevent the hub bolt from tilting during installation.
  ST 927080000 HUB STAND (Except STi model)
  
  ST 28099PA080 HUB STAND (STi model)
  
  Fig 1: Pressing Hub Bolt Into Place Using Special Tools
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Remove foreign particles (dust, rust, etc.) from mating surfaces of the hub tone wheel, and then install the tone wheel to hub.
NOTE:
- Ensure the tone wheel closely contacts the hub.
- Be careful not to damage the tone wheel teeth.
  
  Fig 2: Locating Tone Wheel To Hub
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Clean the housing interior completely. Using the ST1 and ST2, press the bearing into housing.
ST1 927430000 HOUSING STAND (Except STi model)

ST1 28099PA060 HOUSING STAND (STi model)

ST2 927440000 BEARING PULLER (Except STi model)

ST2 927100000 BEARING PULLER (STi model)

NOTE: Be careful not to remove the plastic lock from inner race when installing the bearing.

Fig 3: Pressing Bearing Into Housing Using Special Tools
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Using pliers, install the snap ring firmly.

Fig 4: Installing Snap Ring
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Using the ST1 and ST2, press the outer oil seal until it comes in contact with snap ring.
ST1 927430000 HOUSING STAND (Except STi model)

ST1 28099PA060 HOUSING STAND (STi model)

ST2 927460000 OIL SEAL INSTALLER (Except STi model)

ST2 28099PA070 OIL SEAL INSTALLER (STi model)

Fig 5: Pressing Outer Oil Seal Using Special Tools
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Invert both ST1 and housing.
Using the ST2, press the inner oil seal into housing until it touches the bottom.
ST1 927430000 HOUSING STAND (Except STi model)

ST1 28099PA060 HOUSING STAND (STi model)

ST2 927460000 OIL SEAL INSTALLER (Except STi model)

ST2 28099PA070 OIL SEAL INSTALLER (STi model)

Fig 6: Pressing Inner Oil Seal Into Housing Using Special Tools
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Using the ST1 and ST2, press the sub seal into place.
ST1 927430000 HOUSING STAND (Except STi model)

ST1 28099PA060 HOUSING STAND (STi model)

ST2 927460000 OIL SEAL INSTALLER (Except STi model)

ST2 28099PA070 OIL SEAL INSTALLER (STi model)

Fig 7: Pressing Sub Seal Into Place Using Special Tools
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Apply sufficient grease to oil seal lip.
Specified grease:

SHELL 6459N
NOTE:
- If specified grease is not available, remove the bearing grease and apply Auto Rex A instead.
- Do not mix different types of grease.
Install the back plate to rear housing.
Tightening torque:

52 N.m (5.3 kgf-m, 38.3 ft-lb)
Using the ST1 and ST2, press the bearing into hub.
ST1 927080000 HUB STAND (Except STi model)

ST1 28099PA080 HUB STAND (STi model)

ST2 927450000 HUB INSTALLER (Except STi model)

ST2 927120000 HUB INSTALLER (STi model)

Fig 8: Pressing Bearing Into Hub Using Special Tools
Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.