Front Reduction Driven Gear: Disassembly

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2012 Subaru Outback and 2012 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Using the ST, remove the ball bearing, front reduction driven gear and front reduction driven shaft.
ST1 899864100 REMOVER

ST2 18767AA000 BEARING REMOVER

Fig 1: Identifying Ball Bearing, Front Reduction Driven Gear And Front Reduction Driven Shaft With Remover And Bearing Remover
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Remove the snap ring.

Fig 2: Identifying Snap Ring
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Remove the retaining plate, drive plate, driven plate and dish plate.

Fig 3: Identifying Retaining Plate, Drive Plate, Driven Plate And Dish Plate
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Remove the seal ring from front reduction driven shaft.

Fig 4: Locating Seal Ring On Front Reduction Driven Shaft
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Using the round bar with diameter of 7 mm (0.28 in), tap the entire circumference around the ball bearing outer race a little at a time through the front reduction driven shaft hole, to remove the ball bearing.

Fig 5: Removing Ball Bearing Using Round Bar
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