Timing Belt Assembly - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual

MECHANICAL
TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY
15.Timing Belt Assembly
A: REMOVAL
1. TIMING BELT
1) Remove the V-belt. <Ref. to ME(S0HC)-43, RE-
MOVAL, V-belt.>
2) Remove the crankshaft pulley. <Ref. to ME(S0-
HC)-45, REMOVAL, Cranks haft Pulley. >
3) Remove the belt cover. <Ref. to ME(S0HC)-46,
REMOVAL, Belt Cover.>
4) Remove the timing belt guide. (MT vehicle only)
5 ) If the alignment mark (a) and/or arrow mark
(which indicates rotation direction) on timing belt
fade away, put new marks before removing the tim-
ing belt as shown in procedures below:
(1) Turn the crankshaft using ST. Align mark (a)
of sprocket to cylinder block notch (b) and en-
sure that right side cam sprocket mark (c), cam
cap and cylinder head matching surface (d) and/
or left side cam sprocket mark (e) and belt cover
notch (f) are properly adjusted.
ST 499987500 CRANKSHAFT SOCKET
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(2) Using white paint, put alignment and/or ar-
row marks on the timing belts in relation to the
crank sprocket and cam sprockets.
Specified data:
Z,: 44 tooth length
Z,: 40.5 tooth length
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6) Remove the belt idler (No. 2).
ME( SO HC)-47