Removal Procedure
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- Remove the air conditioning (A/C) drive belt, if equipped. Refer to DRIVE BELT REPLACEMENT - AIR CONDITIONING .
- Remove the accessory drive belt, if not equipped with A/C. Refer to Drive Belt Tensioner Replacement - Air Conditioning .
- Remove the fan shroud-lower. Refer to FAN SHROUD REPLACEMENT-LOWER .
- Remove the starter motor. Refer to STARTER MOTOR
.NOTE: Refer to FASTENER NOTICE .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.
- 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).
- Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt.
Do not discard the crankshaft balancer bolt. The balancer bolt will be used during the balancer installation procedure.
- Use the J 41816 and J 41816-2 in order to remove the crankshaft balancer.
- Remove the J 41816 and the J 41816-2 from the crankshaft balancer.
- Clean and inspect the crankshaft balancer. Refer to Crankshaft Balancer Cleaning and Inspection .