Overview - Balance Shaft Drive Chain

Fig 1: Balance Shaft Drive Chain

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1. Guide Pin
   • 20 Nm
2. Tensioning Rail
   • For the timing chain
3. Balance Shaft
   • Always replace in pairs. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, EXHAUST SIDE .
   • Exhaust side
   • Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
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  ) OVERVIEW - BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN - List Item: Bolt is loosened.
12. Thrust Washer
13. Bolt
    • Tightening Specifications and Sequence. Refer to Fig 3.
    • Always replace after removing.
    • The intermediate sprocket  ) OVERVIEW - BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN - List Item: Intermediate Sprocket must be replaced if the bolt is loosened.
14. Guide Rail
    • For the balance shaft timing chain
15. Guide Pin
    • 20 Nm
16. Balance Shaft
    • Always replace in pairs. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, EXHAUST SIDE .
    • Intake side
    • Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
17. Three Stage Chain Sprocket
    • Installation position. Refer to Figure.
18. Balance Shaft Drive Chain
    • Removing and installing. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

Mounting Pins - Installation Position 

Fig 2: Bearing Pins Installation Position

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• Replace and lubricate the O-ring -1-.
• The alignment pin -arrow- for the bearing pins must engage in the hole in the cylinder block.
• Lubricate the bearing pins

Intermediate Sprocket - Tightening Specifications and Sequence 

Fig 3: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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

-- Tighten the bolt -1- in steps: