Balance Shaft Timing Chain

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Removing

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain tensioner -3-.

Fig 1: Identifying Camshaft Timing Chain Tensioner Bolts, Camshaft Timing Chain Guide Rail And Guide Pins

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-- Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner -1-.

Fig 2: Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Tensioning Rail And Guide Rails

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-- Remove the tensioning rail -2-.

-- Remove the guide rail -3-.

-- Remove the guide rail -4-.

-- Remove the timing chain.

Installing

For the correct tightening specifications, refer to BALANCE SHAFT TIMING CHAIN OVERVIEW .

-- Turn the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft to the marking -arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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NOTE:

The painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the markings on the chain sprockets.

-- Mount the timing chain; the painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the markings on the chain sprockets.

Fig 4: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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-- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the bolts -4-.

Fig 5: Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Tensioning Rail And Guide Rails

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-- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the bolts -3-.

-- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the bolt -2-.

-- Insert the timing chain tensioner -1- with locking compound.

-- Check the setting one more time.

Fig 6: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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-- Check the markings on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft -arrow-.

Fig 7: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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NOTE:

The marking on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft is shown with the chain removed.

Further installation is performed in reverse order of removal, noting the following:

-- Install camshaft timing chain. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

-- Install the lower timing chain cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER .

-- Install the timing chain guard upper section. Refer to UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVER .

-- Install the ribbed belt tensioning damper. Refer to RIBBED BELT TENSIONER .

-- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to RIBBED BELT .

-- Adjust the subframe mount. Refer to SUBFRAME MOUNT, ADJUSTING .