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Center Differential Carrier: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Subaru Tribeca. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
  1. Remove the transmission assembly from vehicle body. Refer to REMOVAL , Automatic Transmission Assembly.
  2. Remove the rear vehicle speed sensor, and separate the extension case from transmission case. Refer to REMOVAL , Extension Case.
  3. Extract the rear drive shaft. Refer to REMOVAL , Rear Drive Shaft.
  4. Pull out the center differential carrier assembly.
    Fig 1: Identifying Center Differential Carrier Assembly
    G05022319Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  5. Pull out the shim(s) from transmission case.