Balance Shaft: Removing

• The transmission is removed. Refer to Removal and Installation or REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION .

-- Remove the belt pulley side sealing flange. Refer to SEALING FLANGE WITH CRANKSHAFT SEAL, BELT PULLEY SIDE .

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

-- Remove the power take-off drive chain. Refer to POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE CHAIN .

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

Fig 1: Securing Rear Balance Weight -1- To Engine Using T40116

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

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

Fig 2: Identifying Balance Weight -1- And Bolt -2-

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

Fig 3: Identifying Bearing End Bracket Bolts -Arrows-

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