Cylinder Block - Subaru Legacy 2003 Service Manual

21.Cylinder Block

A: REMOVAL
NOTE:
Before conducting this procedure, drain the engine
oil completely if applicable.
1) Remove the intake manifold.
FU(H4SO)-15, REMOVAL, Intake Manifold.>
2) Remove the V-belt. <Ref. to ME(H4SO)-41, RE-
MOVAL, V-belt.>
3) Remove the crankshaft
ME(H4SO)-43, REMOVAL, Crankshaft Pulley.>
4) Remove the belt cover. <Ref. to ME(H4SO)-45,
REMOVAL, Belt Cover.>
5) Remove the timing belt assembly. <Ref. to
ME(H4SO)-46, REMOVAL, Timing Belt Assem-
bly.>
6) Remove the camshaft sprocket. <Ref. to
ME(H4SO)-51, REMOVAL, Camshaft Sprocket.>
7) Remove the crankshaft sprocket. <Ref. to
ME(H4SO)-43, REMOVAL, Crankshaft Pulley.>
8) Remove the generator and A/C compressor with
their brackets.
9) Remove the rocker cover.
10) Remove the cylinder head bolts in alphabetical
sequence shown in the figure.
NOTE:
Leave bolts (a) and (c) engaged by three or four
threads to prevent cylinder head from falling.
( a )
( A )
( d )
(A) Front
11) While tapping the cylinder head with a plastic
hammer, separate it from cylinder block.
CYLINDER BLOCK
<Ref. to
pulley. <Ref. to
( e )
( c )
( f )
( b )
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12) Remove the bolts (a) and (c) to remove cylinder
head.
( a )
( A )
( d )
(A) Front
13) Remove the cylinder head gasket.
NOTE:
Do not scratch the mating surface of cylinder head
and cylinder block.
14) Similarly, remove the right side cylinder head.
15) Remove the clutch housing cover (MT vehi-
cles).
16) Remove the flywheel (MT vehicles) or drive
plate (AT vehicles).
Using the ST, lock the crankshaft.
ST 498497100 CRANKSHAFT STOPPER
• MT VEHICLES
• AT VEHICLES
NOTE:
Using STs, remove the flywheel. (2500 cc MT mod-
el)
MECHANICAL
( e )
( c )
( f )
( b )
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ST
ME-00297
ST
ME-00298