Subaru 27011AB151 Differential Assembly Rear

Loosen the lug nuts on the rear wheels, block the front wheels, and raise the rear of the vehicle. Support it securely on jackstands. Remove the rear wheels, drain the lubricant from the differential, disconnect the driveshaft from the rear differential, remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler, pry the inner CV joint out of the differential just far enough to release the snap ring, support the rear of the differential with a floor jack, remove the fasteners that secure the differential to the rear subframe, remove the four front mounting fasteners, lower the differential enough to separate the driveaxles from the differential, securely support the driveaxles out of the way by attaching them to the lateral links with a piece of wire, carefully lower the differential and remove it from under the vehicle, place the differential on the jack head and position it directly underneath the mounting bracket and subframe, raise the differential enough to install the driveaxles into the differential, raise the differential into position and loosely install the rear mounting nuts, then the front mounting nuts, tighten all mounting fasteners securely, install the driveshaft, fill the differential with the type and amount of lubricant, install the wheels, remove the jack, and lower the vehicle to the ground. Tighten the wheel lug nuts to the torque.

Loosen the lug nuts on the rear wheels, block the front wheels, and raise the rear of the vehicle. Support it securely on jackstands. Remove the rear wheels, drain the lubricant from the differential, disconnect the driveshaft from the rear differential, remove the rear exhaust pipe and muffler, pry the inner CV joint out of the differential just far enough to release the snap ring, support the rear of the differential with a floor jack, remove the fasteners that secure the differential to the rear subframe, remove the four front mounting fasteners, lower the differential enough to separate the driveaxles from the differential, securely support the driveaxles out of the way by attaching them to the lateral links with a piece of wire, carefully lower the differential and remove it from under the vehicle, place the differential on the jack head and position it directly underneath the mounting bracket and subframe, raise the differential enough to install the driveaxles into the differential, raise the differential into position and loosely install the rear mounting nuts, then the front mounting nuts, tighten all mounting fasteners securely, install the driveshaft, fill the differential with the type and amount of lubricant, install the wheels, remove the jack, and lower the vehicle to the ground. Tighten the wheel lug nuts to the torque.