Forester F4-2.5L SOHC (2004)
Check seizure, corrosion, damage and excessive play.
4. Boot
Check for wear, warping, breakage or scratches.
5. Grease
Check for discoloration or fluidity.
Rear Drive Shaft Removal
Rear Drive Shaft
REMOVAL
1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2. Lift-up the vehicle, and remove the rear wheel.
3. Unlock the axle nut.
4. Remove the axle nut using a socket wrench with brake pedal depressed.
CAUTION: Remove the axle nut with vehicle weight not applied on axle.
5. Disconnect the stabilizer link.
6. Remove the bolt which secures trailing link to housing.
7. Remove the bolts which secure front lateral link and rear lateral link to housing.