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Balance Shaft






Balance Shaft

Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Locking Pin (T40069)

Locating Pins (T40116)

Removing


Risk of injury.

The lock carrier must be installed and the torque support must be securely attached.

Transmission removed.

Engine oil drained.

- Remove the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to => [ Sealing Flange with Crankshaft Seal, Belt Pulley Side ] Service and Repair.

- Remove timing chain lower cover. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

- Remove the power take-off drive chain. Refer to => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain ] Power Take-Off Drive Chain.

- Secure the rear balance weight - 1 - to the engine using the (T40116).






- Remove the bolt - 2 - and remove the balance weight from the balance shaft.

- Remove the bolt - 2 - while counterholding the balance weight using the drift and remove the balance weight - 1 - from balance shaft at the front of the engine.






- Remove the bolts - arrows - and the balance shaft and bearing end bracket at the rear of the engine.






- Remove the balance shaft back out of the cylinder block.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

Tightening specifications, refer to => [ Balance Shaft Overview ] Balance Shaft Overview.

Secure crankshaft - 1 - in "TDC" position using (T40069).






The balance weights can only be positioned one way on balance shaft.

- Install the power take-off drive chain. Refer to => [ Power Take-Off Drive Chain ] Power Take-Off Drive Chain.

- Install timing chain lower cover. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

- Install the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to => [ Sealing Flange with Crankshaft Seal, Belt Pulley Side ] Service and Repair.