Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual page 1154

16.Timing Belt
A: REMOVAL
1. TIMING BELT
1) Remove the V-belts. <Ref. to ME(H4DOTC)-39,
REMOVAL, V-belt.>
2) Remove the crank
ME(H4DOTC)-41, REMOVAL, Crank Pulley.>
3) Remove the timing belt cover.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOTC)-42, REMOVAL, Timing Belt
Cover.>
4) Remove the timing belt guide.
5) If the alignment mark or arrow mark (which indi-
cates rotation direction) on timing belt fade away,
put new marks before removing the timing belt as
shown in procedures below.
(1) Turn the crankshaft using ST, and align the
alignment marks on crank sprocket, intake cam
sprocket (LH), exhaust cam sprocket (LH), in-
take cam sprocket (RH) and exhaust cam
sprocket (RH) with notches of timing belt cover
and cylinder block.
ST 499987500 CRANKSHAFT SOCKET
ST
Timing Belt
pulley. <Ref. to
ME-00065
ME-00069
ME(H4DOTC)-43
(2) Using white paint, put alignment and/or ar-
row marks on the timing belts in relation to the
cam sprockets.
Z : 54.5 tooth length
1
Z : 51 tooth length
2
Z : 28 tooth length
3
Z
1
Z
3
6) Remove the belt idler (A).
(B)
(A)
MECHANICAL
ME-00070
ME-00071
Z
2
Z
3
ME-00072
(C)
ME-00073