Valve Clearance - Subaru 2002 IMPREZA Service Manual

VALVE CLEARANCE
MECHANICAL
8. Valve Clearance
A: INSPECTION
CAUTION:
Inspection and adjustment of valve clearance
should be performed while engine is cold.
1) Set the vehicle onto the lift.
2) Disconnect the ground terminal from battery.
3) Remove the air intake duct. <Ref. to IN(D0HC
TURBO)-8, REMOVAL, Air Intake Duct.>
4) Remove one bolt which secures the timing belt
cover (RH).
5) Lift-up the vehicle.
6) Remove the under cover.
7) Loosen the remaining bolts which secure the
timing belt cover (RH), then remove the belt cover.
8) Lower the vehicle.
9) When inspecting #1 and #3 cylinders:
(1) Pull out the engine harness connector with
acket from air cleaner upper cover.
(2) Remove the air cleaner case. <Ref. to
IN(D0HC TURBO)-7, REMOVAL, Air Cleaner.>
(3) Disconnect the spark plug cords from spark
plugs (#1 and #3 cylinders).
(4) Place a suitable container under the vehicle.
(5) Disconnect the PCV hose from rocker cover
(6) Remove the bolts, then remove the rocker
cover (RH).
(RH).
10) When inspecting #2 and #4 cylinders:
(1) Disconnect the battery terminal, and then
remove the battery and battery carrier.
H6M0426
(2) Remove the bolt which secures the engine
harness bracket onto body.
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(3) Disconnect the washer motor connectors.
(4) Remove the washer tank mounting bolts.
ME(D0HC TURBO)-28