1997 SUBARU LEGACY service

5. Cylinder Block
A: REMOVAL
1. RELATED PARTS
1) Remove timing belt, camshaft sprockets and related
parts.

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2) Remove rocker cover, camshafts and related parts.

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3) Remove cylinder heads.

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2. OIL PUMP AND ENGINE COOLANT PUMP
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1) Remove housing cover.
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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.
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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.
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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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B: DISASSEMBLY
1. PISTON PIN AND CYLINDER BLOCK
CONNECTING BOLT
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1) Remove service hole cover and service hole plugs
using hexagon wrench (14 mm).
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2) Rotate crankshaft to bring #1 and #2 pistons to bottom
dead center position, then remove piston circlip through
service hole of #1 and #2 cylinders.
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3) Draw out piston pin from #1 and #2 pistons by using ST.
ST 499097700 PISTON PIN REMOVER
CAUTION:
Be careful not to confuse original combination of
piston, piston pin and cylinder.
4) Similarly remove piston pins from #3 and #4 pistons by
using ST.
5) Remove bolts which connect cylinder block on the side
of #2 and #4 cylinders.
6) Back off bolts which connect cylinder block on the side
of #1 and #3 cylinders two or three turns.
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2. CYLINDER BLOCK
1) Set up cylinder block so that #1 and #3 cylinders are on
the upper side, then remove cylinder block connecting
bolts.
2) Separate left-hand and right-hand cylinder blocks.
CAUTION:
When separating cylinder block, do not allow the con-
necting rod to fall and damage the cylinder block.
3) Remove rear oil seal.
4) Remove crankshaft together with connecting rod.
5) Remove crankshaft bearings from cylinder block using
hammer handle.
CAUTION:
Do not confuse combination of crankshaft bearings.
Press bearing at the end opposite to locking lip.
6) Draw out each piston from cylinder block using wooden
bar or hammer handle.
CAUTION:
Do not confuse combination of piston and cylinder.
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