Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Service Manual page 146

TIMING BELT ASSEMBLY
MECHANICAL
7) Remove the belt idler No. 2.
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S2M1008l
8) Remove the timing belt.
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2. BELT IDLER AND AUTOMATIC BELT
TENSION ADJUSTER ASSEMBLY
1) Remove the belt idler (No.
1).
2) Remove the automatic belt tension adjuster as-
sembly.
B: INSTALLATION
1. AUTOMATIC BELT TENSION ADJUST-
ER ASSEMBLY AND BELT IDLER
1) Preparation for installation of automatic belt ten-
sion adjuster assembly:
CAUTION:
Always use a vertical type pressing tool to
move the adjuster rod down.
Do not use
a
lateral type vise.
Push the adjuster rod vertically.
Be sure to slowly move the adjuster rod down
applying a pressure of 294 N (30 kgf, 66 Ib).
Press-in the push adjuster rod gradually tak-
ing more than three minutes.
Do not allow press pressure to exceed 9,807
N (1,000 kgf, 2,205 Ib).
Press the adjuster rod as far as the end sur-
face of the cylinder. Do not press the adjuster
rod into the cylinder. Doing so may damage the
cylinder.
Do not release the press pressure until stop-
per pin is completely inserted.
(1) Attach the automatic belt tension adjuster
assembly to the vertical pressing tool.
(2) Slowly move the adjuster rod down with a
pressure of 294 N (30 kgf, 66 Ib) until the adjust-
er rod is aligned with the stopper pin hole in the
cylinder.
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(3) With a 2 mm (0.08 in) dia. stopper pin or a 2
mm (0.08 in) (nominal) dia. hex bar wrench in-
serted into the stopper pin hole in the cylinder,
secure the adjuster rod.
Stopper pin
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H2M2383A
ME(S0HC)-48