Subaru Legacy (2005 year). Manual - part 395

ME(H6DO)-55

MECHANICAL

Rear Chain Cover

4) Temporarily tighten the rear chain cover.

NOTE:
Do not install the bolts in wrong place.

5) Tighten the bolts in the numerical order as
shown in the figure.

Tightening torque:

(1) — (11): 9 N

⋅

m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.5 ft-lb)

(12) — (19): 20 N

⋅

m (2.0 kgf-m, 14 ft-lb)

(20) — (30): 9 N

⋅

m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.5 ft-lb)

(31) — (38): 12 N

⋅

m (1.2 kgf-m, 8.7 ft-lb)

(39) — (45): 9 N

⋅

m (0.9 kgf-m, 6.5 ft-lb)

6) Install the water pump. <Ref. to CO(H6DO)-13,
INSTALLATION, Water Pump.>
7) Install the oil pump. <Ref. to LU(H6DO)-8, IN-
STALLATION, Oil Pump.>
8) Install the crank sprocket.
9) Install the cam sprocket. <Ref. to ME(H6DO)-52,
INSTALLATION, Cam Sprocket.>
10) Install the timing chain. <Ref. to ME(H6DO)-48,
INSTALLATION, Timing Chain Assembly.>
11) Install the front chain cover.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-45, INSTALLATION, Front
Chain Cover.>

12) Install the crank pulley. <Ref. to ME(H6DO)-44,
INSTALLATION, Crank Pulley.>

(A) M6 

× 14

(B) M6 

× 18 (Silver)

(C) M6 

× 30

(D) M6 

× 18

(E) M8 

× 40

(F) M8 

× 30

(G) M6 

× 22

ME-02048

(F)

(C)

(D)

(E)

(G)

(A) (B)

ME-02051

(15)

(14)

(26)

(27)

(13)

(25)

(24)

(23)

(22)

(21)

(20)

(16)

(17)

(12)

(19)

(30)

(18)

(4)

(3)

(2)

(1)

(33)

(8)

(9)

(10)

(11)

(32)

(31)

(45)

(44)

(43)

(42)

(41)

(40)

(39)

(38)

(37)

(36)

(5)

(6)

(7)

(29)

(28)

(35)

(34)

ME(H6DO)-56

MECHANICAL

Camshaft

19.Camshaft

A: REMOVAL

1) Remove the crank pulley. <Ref. to ME(H6DO)-
44, REMOVAL, Crank Pulley.>
2) Remove the front chain cover. <Ref. to
ME(H6DO)-45, REMOVAL, Front Chain Cover.>
3) Remove the timing chain assembly.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-47, REMOVAL, Timing Chain
Assembly.>
4) Remove the cam sprocket.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-52, REMOVAL, Cam Sprock-
et.>
5) Remove the crank sprocket.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-53, REMOVAL, Crank Sprock-
et.>
6) Remove the rear chain cover.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-54, REMOVAL, Rear Chain
Cover.>
7) Disconnect the oil pipe.

8) Remove the rocker cover (LH).

9) Remove the plugs (LH).

10) Loosen the camshaft cap bolts equally, a little
at a time in alphabetical sequence shown in the fig-
ure.

11) Remove the camshaft caps and camshaft (LH).

NOTE:
Arrange the camshaft caps in order so that they
can be installed in their original positions.
12) Similarly, remove the camshafts (RH) and re-
lated parts.

(A) Bolt without filter (with white mark)

(B) Bolt with filter (without white mark)

ME-02513

(A)

(B)

ME-00529

ME-02055

ME-02054

(1)

(2)

(8)

(7)

(9)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(10)

(11)

(13)

(14)

(12)

(15)

(16)

ME(H6DO)-57

MECHANICAL

Camshaft

B: INSTALLATION

1) Apply engine oil to camshaft journals, and install
the camshaft. 
2) Install the camshaft cap.

(1) Apply liquid gasket sparingly to back side of
front camshaft cap as shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Do not apply liquid gasket excessively. Apply-
ing excessively may cause excess gasket to 
come out and flow toward cam journal, result-
ing in engine burnt.

Liquid gasket:

THREE BOND 1280B (Part No. K0877YA018)

Applying liquid gasket diameter:

2.0

±

0.5 mm (0.079

±

0.020 in)

(2) Apply engine oil to cap bearing surface, and
install the cap to camshaft.
(3) Tighten the rocker cover bolts in the numer-
ical order as shown in the figure.

Tightening torque:

(1) — (12) 16 N

⋅

m (1.6 kgf-m, 11.8 ft-lb)

(13) — (16) 9.75 N

⋅

m (1.0 kgf-m, 7.2 ft-lb)

3) Install the plugs.

Tightening torque:

60 N

⋅

m (6.1 kgf-m, 44 ft-lb)

4) Install the rocker cover.

(1) Apply liquid gasket sparingly to the mating
surface of cylinder head and rocker cover as
shown in the figure.

CAUTION:
Do not apply liquid gasket excessively. Apply-
ing excessively may cause excess gasket to 
come out and flow toward cam journal, result-
ing in engine burnt.

Liquid gasket:

THREE BOND 1280B (Part No. K0877YA018)

• LH  side

• RH side

ME-02057

ME-02058

(1)

(2)

(8)

(7)

(9)

(3)

(4)

(5)

(6)

(10)

(11)

(13)

(14)

(15)

(16)

(12)

ME-02055

ME-02059

ME-02060

ME(H6DO)-58

MECHANICAL

Camshaft

(2) Tighten the rocker cover bolts in the numer-
ical order as shown in the figure.

Tightening torque:

6.4 N

⋅

m (0.65 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)

• LH  side

• RH side

5) Connect the oil pipe.

CAUTION:
• Be careful not to mistake the location of (A)
and (B).
• Use a new gasket.

Tightening torque:

(A), (B)

29 N

⋅

m (3.01 kgf-m, 21.8 ft-lb)

(C)

6.4 N

⋅

m (0.65 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)

6) Install the rear chain cover. <Ref. to ME(H6DO)-
54, INSTALLATION, Rear Chain Cover.>
7) Install the crank sprocket.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-53, INSTALLATION, Crank
Sprocket.>
8) Install the cam sprocket.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-52, INSTALLATION, Cam
Sprocket.>
9) Install the timing chain assembly.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-48, INSTALLATION, Timing
Chain Assembly.>
10) Install the front chain cover.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-45, INSTALLATION, Front
Chain Cover.>
11) Install the crank pulley.
<Ref. to ME(H6DO)-44, INSTALLATION, Crank
Pulley.>

C: INSPECTION

1) Measure the bend of camshaft. Repair or re-
place if bended.

2) Check the journal for damage and wear. Re-
place if defective.
3) Measure the outside diameter of camshaft jour-
nal. If the journal diameter is not within specifica-
tion, check the oil clearance.

(A) Bolt without filter (with white mark)

(B) Bolt with filter (without white mark)

(C) Oil pipe bolt

ME-02061

(2)

(7)

(3)

(1)

(10)

(6)

(8)

(4)

(5)

(9)

ME-02566

(8)

(4)

(1)

(5)

(7)

(9)

(3)

(2)

(6)

(10)

ME-02567

(A)

(C)

(B)

Camshaft journal

Front

Except for front

Standard

37.946 — 37.963 

(1.4939 — 1.4946)

25.946 — 25.963 

(1.0215 — 1.0222)

mm (in)

ME-00539