Subaru Crosstrek Service Manual: Inspection

Check the propeller shaft with the propeller shaft installed to the vehicle.

1. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Front Exhaust Pipe > REMOVAL">

2. Remove the center exhaust pipe, rear exhaust pipe, and muffler.

• Center exhaust pipe & rear exhaust pipe: Rear Exhaust Pipe > REMOVAL">

• Muffler: Muffler > REMOVAL">

3. Remove the bolts, and then remove the center exhaust cover.

4. Check the propeller shaft mounting bolt for looseness.

(1) Yoke flange mounting bolts which connect to the rear differential

(2) Center bearing bracket mounting bolts

5. Check the spline and bearing for the propeller shaft.

(1) Turn the propeller shaft by hand to check if abnormal free play exists at splines.

(2) Also move yokes to check if abnormal free play exists at spiders and bearings.

6. Measure the deflection of the propeller shaft.

(1) Set the dial gauge (B) with its indicator stem at the center of the propeller shaft (A).

(2) Turn the propeller shaft (A) slowly by hands to check for runout of the propeller shaft.

Runout:

Limit: 0.6 mm (0.024 in)

7. Check the center bearing for free play.

Move the propeller shaft near the center bearing up, down, left, right by hand, to check for any abnormal free play of the bearings.

8. Replace the propeller shaft assembly if faulty is found in the inspection.

Propeller shaft

Removal

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