Subaru Legacy 2002 Service Manual page 1047

Mechanical
B: ADJUSTMENT
CAUTION:
Adjustment of valve clearance should be per-
formed while engine is cold.
1) Measure all valve clearances. <Ref. to ME(H6)-
23, INSPECTION, Valve Clearance.>
NOTE:
Record each valve clearance after it has been
measured.
2) Remove shim from valve lifter.
(1) Prepare the ST.
ST 18329AA000 SHIM REPLACER
<Ref. to ME(H6)-14, PREPARATION TOOL,
General Description.>
(2) Rotate the notch of the valve lifter outward
by 45°.
VALVE CLEARANCE
S143083A01
B2M1234
H2M3622
H2M1777A
ME(H6)-26
(3) Adjust SHIM REPLACER notch to valve
lifter and set it.
NOTE:
When setting, be careful SHIM REPLACER edge
does not touch shim.
(4) Tighten bolt (A) and install it to the cylinder
head.
(5) Tighten bolt (B) and insert the valve lifter.
(6) Insert tweezers into the notch of the valve
lifter, and take the shim out.
H2M3628
H2M3623A
H2M3629