2004 SUBARU FORESTER Service Repair Manual

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General Description
499587500 OIL SEAL 
INSTALLERUsed for installing camshaft oil seal.
499587700 CAMSHAFT OIL 
SEAL INSTALLERUsed for installing cylinder head plug.
499097700 P

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General Description
499497000 TORX PLUS Used for removing and installing camshaft cap.
499587100 OIL SEAL 
INSTALLERUsed for installing oil pump oil seal.
499597000 OIL SEAL GUI

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General Description
499718000 VALVE SPRING 
REMOVERUsed for removing and installing valve spring.
499767200 VALVE GUIDE 
REMOVERUsed for removing valve guides.
499767400 VALVE G

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General Description
2. GENERAL TOOL
499817100 ENGINE STAND  Stand used for engine disassembly and 
assembly.
 Used with ENGINE STAND ADAPTER RH 
(498457000) & LH (498457100).

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General Description
E: PROCEDURE
It is possible to conduct the following service proce-
dures with engine on the vehicle, however, the pro-
cedures described in this section are

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Compression
2. Compression
A: INSPECTION
CAUTION:
After warming-up, engine becomes very hot. Be 
careful not to burn yourself during measure-
ment.
1) After warming-up the engin

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Idle Speed
3. Idle Speed
A: INSPECTION
1) Before checking idle speed, check the following:
(1) Ensure the air cleaner element is free from
clogging, ignition timing is correct,

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Ignition Timing
4. Ignition Timing
A: INSPECTION
CAUTION:
After warming-up, engine becomes very hot. Be 
careful not to burn yourself during measure-
ment.
1) Warm-up the engine