Overview - Balance Shaft

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Fig 1: Balance Shaft Exploded View

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Bolt
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Steel bolt 9 Nm
  - Aluminum bolt 4 Nm +45°
- Aluminum bolt: Always replace after removal
Balance Shaft
- Exhaust side
- Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
- Replace in pairs only. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, EXHAUST SIDE .
Needle Bearing Rim
- Always replace after removing
- The needle bearing rim is colored, a needle bearing rim of the same color must be installed.
- Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
Balance Shaft Pipe
- Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
Cylinder Block
Exhaust Side Balance Shaft Seal
- Replacing. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT GASKET, REPLACING, INTAKE SIDE .
Balance Shaft
- Intake side
- Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
- Replace in pairs only. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, INTAKE SIDE .
Needle Bearing Rim
- Always replace after removing
- The needle bearing rim is colored, a needle bearing rim of the same color must be installed.
- Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
Bolt
- Tightening Specifications:
  - Steel bolt 9 Nm
  - Aluminum bolt 4 Nm + 45°
- Aluminum bolt: Always replace after removal

Fig 2: Balance Shaft Pipe

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The openings -arrow right- must face the chain side.

-- Insert the pipe -2- for the balance shaft in the cylinder block -1-.

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For the correct installation position the dimension must be -a- = 21 mm.