Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual page 1715

MECHANICAL
20.Cylinder Block
A: REMOVAL
NOTE:
Before conducting this procedure, drain the engine
oil completely if applicable.
1) Remove the intake manifold.
<Ref. to FU(H4DOSTC)-15, REMOVAL, Intake
Manifold.>
2) Remove the V-belt. <Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-42,
REMOVAL, V-belt.>
3) Remove the crankshaft pulley.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-44, REMOVAL, Crank-
shaft Pulley.>
4) Remove the belt cover.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-46, REMOVAL, Belt Cov-
er.>
5) Remove the timing belt assembly.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-47, REMOVAL, Timing
Belt Assembly.>
6) Remove the camshaft sprocket.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-55, REMOVAL, Camshaft
Sprocket.>
7) Remove the crankshaft sprocket.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-56, REMOVAL, Crank-
shaft Sprocket.>
8) Remove the generator and A/C compressor with
their brackets.
9) Remove the cylinder head assembly.
<Ref. to ME(H4DOSTC)-62, REMOVAL, Cylinder
Head Assembly.>
10) Remove the clutch disc and cover. (MT vehi-
cles) <Ref. to CL-15, REMOVAL, Clutch Disc and
Cover.>
11) Remove the flywheel. (MT vehicles)
<Ref. to CL-20, REMOVAL, Flywheel.>
12) Remove the drive plate. (AT vehicles)
Using the ST, lock crankshaft.
ST 498497100 CRANKSHAFT STOPPER
13) Remove the oil separator cover.
14) Remove the water by-pass pipe for heater.
15) Remove the oil filter.
CYLINDER BLOCK
16) Remove the oil cooler. (MT vehicles)
17) Removal of oil pan:
ST
18) Remove the oil strainer stay.
ME-00136
19) Remove the oil strainer.
20) Remove the baffle plate.
21) Remove the water pipes.
22) Remove the water pump.
ME(H4DOSTC)-70
( A )
( B )
( C )
(A) Gasket
(B) Oil cooler
(C) Oil cooler connector
(1) Turn the cylinder block with #2 and #4 piston
sides facing upward.
(2) Remove the bolts which secure oil pan to
cylinder block.
(3) Insert a oil pan cutter blade between cylin-
der block-to-oil pan clearance, and then remove
the oil pan.
Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place
of oil pan cutter.
ME-00634
ME-00137