Timing Belt - Subaru Legacy 2004 Service Manual

15.Timing Belt

A: REMOVAL
1. TIMING BELT
1) Remove the V-belts. <Ref. to ME(H4SO 2.0)-38,
REMOVAL, V-belt.>
2) Remove the crank pulley. <Ref. to ME(H4SO
2.0)-40, REMOVAL, Crank Pulley.>
3) Remove the timing belt cover. <Ref. to
ME(H4SO 2.0)-42, REMOVAL, Timing Belt Cov-
er.>
4) Remove the timing belt guide. (MT model)
5) If the alignment mark (a) or arrow mark (which
indicates rotation direction) on timing belt fade
away, put new marks before removing the timing
belt as shown in procedures below.
(1) To turn crankshaft, use the ST: Align the
mark (a) of sprocket to the cylinder block notch
(b), and then ensure the right side cam sprocket
mark (c), cam cap and cylinder head matching
surface (d) or left side cam sprocket mark (e),
timing belt cover notch (f) are properly adjusted.
ST 499987500 CRANKSHAFT SOCKET
ST
Timing Belt
(2) Using white paint, put alignment marks or
ME-00065
arrow marks on the timing belts in relation to the
crank sprocket and cam sprockets.
Specified data:
Z
1
Z
2
ME-00231
6) Remove the belt idler (No. 2).
ME(H4SO 2.0)-43
(d)
(c)
(b)
(a)
: Length of 46.8 teeth
: Length of 43.7 teeth
Z
1
MECHANICAL
(f)
(e)
ME-00232
ME-00233
Z
2
ME-000234