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Removal Procedure

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  1. Remove the air conditioning (A/C) drive belt, if equipped. Refer to DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT - AIR CONDITIONING   .
  2. Remove the accessory drive belt, if not equipped with A/C. Refer to DRIVE BELT TENSIONER REPLACEMENT - AIR CONDITIONING   .
  3. Remove the fan shroud. Refer to COOLING FAN AND SHROUD REPLACEMENT  in Engine Cooling.
  4. Remove the starter motor. Refer to STARTING SYSTEM  in Engine Electrical.
    Fig 1: Installing J 42386-A And Bolts
    G02129183Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT:
    • Make sure that the teeth of the J 42386-A  mesh with the teeth of the engine flywheel.
    • The crankshaft balancer is balanced as an individual component. It is not necessary to mark the balancer prior to removal.
    NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE in Cautions and Notices.
  5. Install the J 42386-A  and bolts.

    Use one M10-1.5 x 120 mm and one M10-1.5 x 45 mm bolt for proper tool operation.

    Tighten 

    Tighten the J 42386-A  bolts to 50 N.m (37 lb ft).

  6. Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt.

    Do not discard the crankshaft balancer bolt. The balancer bolt will be used during the balancer installation procedure.

    Fig 2: Removing Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
    G02129184Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Use the J 41816  and J 41816-2  in order to remove the crankshaft balancer.
  8. Remove the J 41816  and the J 41816-2  from the crankshaft balancer.
  9. Clean and inspect the crankshaft balancer. Refer to CRANKSHAFT BALANCER CLEANING AND INSPECTION   .
    Fig 3: Removing Crankshaft Balancer
    G02129185Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.