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Tools Required

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  1. Use the J 38834  and the J 26941  in order to remove the balance shaft rear bearing.
    1. 1.1. Install J 26941  legs behind the balance shaft rear bearing and secure.
    2. 1.2. Install the J 38834-1 with the short threaded end through the balance shaft bore in the front of the engine block.
    3. 1.3. Install the J 38834-1 into J 26941. 
    4. 1.4. Slide the J 38834-2 onto the J 38834-1 and into the balance shaft bore of the engine block.
    5. 1.5. Install the J 38834  bearing, washer, and nut onto the J 38834-1. 
      Fig 1: J 38834-1, J 38834-2 & J 26941
      G02106269Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    6. 1.6. Using a wrench secure the J 38834-1 and then rotate the J 38834  nut clockwise until the balance shaft rear bearing is removed from the engine block.
    7. 1.7. Remove the J 26941  from the balance shaft rear bearing.
  2. Discard the balance shaft rear bearing.