Overview - Balance Shaft Drive Chain: Notes

Fig 1: Exploded View Of Balance Shaft Drive Chain

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1. Guide Pin
   • 20 Nm 
2. Tensioning Rail
   • For the timing chain
3. Balance Shaft
   • Exhaust side
   • Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
   • Replace in pairs only. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, EXHAUST SIDE .
4. Guide Pin
   • 20 Nm 
5. Guide Rail
   • For the timing chain
6. Chain Tensioner
   • 85 Nm 
   • Insert with locking fluid. Refer to the parts information.
7. Seal
8. Cylinder Block
9. O-ring
   • Lubricate with engine oil
10. Mounting Pin
    • Lubricate with engine oil
    • Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
11. Intermediate Sprocket
    • The intermediate sprocket must be replaced if the bolt is loosened, refer to -item  13-.
12. Thrust Washer
13. Bolt
    • Tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
    • Replace after removing.
    • The intermediate sprocket must be replaced if the bolt is loosened. Refer to -item  11-.
14. Guide Rail
    • For the balance shaft timing chain
15. Guide Pin
    • 20 Nm
16. Balance Shaft
    • Intake side
    • Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
    • Replace in pairs only. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, INTAKE SIDE .
17. Three Stage Chain Sprocket
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.
18. Balance Shaft Drive Chain
    • Removing. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Fig 2: Mounting Pin Installation Position

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-- Coat the new O-ring -1- before installing with engine oil.

• The alignment pin -arrow- for the bearing pins must engage in the hole in the cylinder block.

-- Coat the bearing pin with engine oil.

Fig 3: Intermediate Sprocket Bolt and /Balance Shaft Markings

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• Replace the bolts that were tightened with an additional turn after removing them.