1997 SUBARU LEGACY engine

D: ASSEMBLY
B2M1220B
B2M1221A
1) Installation of valve spring and valve
(1) Coat stem of each valve with engine oil and insert
valve into valve guide.
CAUTION:
When inserting valve into valve guide, use special care
not to damage the oil seal lip.
(2) Set cylinder head on ST1.
(3) Install valve spring and retainer using ST2.
ST1 498267600 CYLINDER HEAD TABLE
ST2 499718000 VALVE SPRING REMOVER
CAUTION:
Be sure to install the valve springs with their painted
facing towards the valve spring retainer.
(4) Compress valve spring and fit valve spring retainer
key.
(5) After installing, tap valve spring retainers lightly
with wooden hammer for better seating.
2) Install valve lifter and shim.
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4. Cylinder Head

E: INSTALLATION
1. CYLINDER HEAD
B2M0771A
1) Install cylinder head and gaskets on cylinder block.
CAUTION:
Use new cylinder head gaskets.
G2M0771
2) Tighten cylinder head bolts.
(1) Apply a coat of engine oil to washers and bolt
threads.
(2) Tighten all bolts to 29 N⋅m (3.0 kg-m, 22 ft-lb) in
numerical sequence.
Then tighten all bolts to 69 N⋅m (7.0 kg-m, 51 ft-lb) in
numerical sequence.
(3) Back off all bolts by 180°first; back them off by 180°
again.
(4) Tighten bolts

1and
2to 34 N⋅m (3.5 kg-m, 25 ft-
lb).
(5) Tighten bolts

3,
4,
5and
6to 15 N⋅m (1.5 kg-m,
11 ft-lb).
(6) Tighten all bolts by 80 to 90°in numerical
sequence.
CAUTION:
Do not tighten bolts more than 90°.
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2) Install camshaft sprockets, timing belt and related parts.

B2M0702
B2M0703
3) Install engine coolant pipe.
CAUTION:
Use new gaskets.
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4. Cylinder Head

2. OIL PUMP AND ENGINE COOLANT PUMP
B2M0705A
1) Remove housing cover.
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5. Cylinder Block

B2M0706A
2) Remove drive plate.
To lock crankshaft use ST.
ST 498497100 CRANKSHAFT STOPPER
3) Remove oil separator cover.
4) Remove engine coolant pipe.
5) Remove engine coolant pump.
G2M0162
6) Remove oil pump from cylinder block.
Use a flat-bladed screwdriver as shown in Figure when
removing oil pump.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to scratch the mating surface of cylin-
der block and oil pump.
G2M0163
7) Removal of oil pan
(1) Turn cylinder block with #2 and #4 piston sides
facing upward.
(2) Remove bolts which secure oil pan to cylinder
block.
(3) Insert a oil pan cutter blade between cylinder block-
to-oil pan clearance and remove oil pan.
CAUTION:
Do not use a screwdriver or similar tool in place of oil-
pan cutter.
8) Remove oil strainer stay.
9) Remove oil strainer.
10) Remove baffle plate.
11) Remove oil filter.
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5. Cylinder Block

B2M1223A
4) Installation of piston rings and oil ring
(1) Install oil ring spacer, upper rail and lower rail in this
order by hand. Then install second ring and top ring
with a piston ring expander.
(2) Position the top ring gap at A or B in the Figure.
(3) Position the second ring gap at 180°on the reverse
side for the top ring gap.
B2M1224A
(4) Position the upper rail gap at C or D in the Figure.
(5) Position the expander gap the at 180°of the
reverse side for the upper rail gap.
(6) Position the lower rail gap at E or F in the Figure.
CAUTION:
Ensure ring gaps do not face the same direction.
Ensure ring gaps are not within the piston skirt area.
G2M0183
5) Install circlip.
Install circlips in piston holes located opposite service
holes in cylinder block, when positioning all pistons in the
corresponding cylinders.
CAUTION:
Use new circlips.
NOTE:
Piston front mark“
”faces toward front of engine.
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5. Cylinder Block

B2M0087A
2. CYLINDER BLOCK
1) Install ST to cylinder block, then install crankshaft bear-
ings.
ST 499817000 ENGINE STAND
CAUTION:
Remove oil the mating surface of bearing and cylinder
block before installation. Also apply a coat of engine
oil to crankshaft pins.
2) Position crankshaft on the #2 and #4 cylinder block.
Tightening torque:
T1: 25±2 N⋅m (2.5±0.2 kg-m, 18.1±1.4 ft-lb)
T2: 47±3 N⋅m (4.8±0.3 kg-m, 34.7±2.2 ft-lb)
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3. PISTON AND PISTON PIN (#1 AND #2)
B2M0128A
Tightening torque: N⋅m (kg-m, ft-lb)
T: 69±7 (7.0±0.7, 50.6±5.1)
G2M0188
1) Installing piston
(1) Turn cylinder block so that #1 and #2 cylinders face
upward.
(2) Using ST1, turn crankshaft so that #1 and #2 con-
necting rods are set at bottom dead center.
ST1 499987500 CRANKSHAFT SOCKET
(3) Apply a coat of engine oil to pistons and cylinders
and insert pistons in their cylinders by using ST2.
ST2 498747300 PISTON GUIDE
G2M0189
2) Installing piston pin
(1) Insert ST3 into service hole to align piston pin hole
with connecting rod small end.
CAUTION:
Apply a coat of engine oil to ST3 before insertion.
ST3 499017100 PISTON PIN GUIDE
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5. Cylinder Block