Balance Shaft, Removing And Installing: Removing

• The transmission is removed.

-- Remove the belt pulley side sealing flange, refer to SEALING FLANGE, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, BELT PULLEY SIDE .

-- Remove the lower timing chain cover, refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the power take-off drive chain, refer to POWER TAKE-OFF DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- To protect against cuts, wrap the point and the cutting edges on an 8 mm diameter drill bit with insulating tape.

Fig 1: Securing Balance Weight At Rear Of Engine With Drill Bit

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-- Secure the balance weight -2- at rear of the engine with an 8 mm diameter drill bit -1-.

-- Remove the bolt -3- 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

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