Balance Shaft, Removing And Installing, Intake Side: Removing

• The engine is removed and secured to the engine/transmission holder. Refer to ENGINE, SECURING TO ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION HOLDER .

-- Remove the coolant pump toothed belt. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

• Pay attention to the direction or rotation: the bolts for the drive wheel have left-hand threads - there is a risk of damaging the threads.
  Fig 1: Identifying Drive Wheel And Bolt

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-- Remove the bolt -2-.

-- Remove the drive wheel -1- for the coolant pump toothed belt.

-- Remove the bolt -1- and the intermediate shaft sprocket.

Fig 2: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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-- Remove the mounting pin -1-.

Fig 3: Bearing Pins Installation Position

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-- Remove the bolt -2- and the intake side balance shaft.

Fig 4: Identifying Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft

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