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Balance Shaft Drive Chain and Tensioner Removal

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    Fig 1: Identifying Balance Shaft Drive Chain Tensioner
    GM412201Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  1. Remove the balance shaft drive chain tensioner bolts.
  2. Remove the balance shaft drive chain tensioner.
  3. Fig 2: View Of Adjustable Balance Shaft Chain Guide
    GM412413Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  4. Remove the adjustable balance shaft chain guide bolt.
  5. Remove the adjustable balance shaft chain guide.
  6. Fig 3: Exploded View Of Small Balance Shaft Drive Chain Guide
    GM412414Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  7. Remove the small balance shaft drive chain guide bolts.
  8. Remove the small balance shaft drive chain guide.
  9. Fig 4: View Of Upper Balance Shaft Drive Chain Guide
    GM412415Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
  10. Remove the upper balance shaft drive chain guide bolts.
  11. Remove the upper balance shaft drive chain guide.
  12. Fig 5: Identifying Upper Balance Shaft Drive Chain/Sprocket
    GM412417Courtesy of GENERAL MOTORS CORP.
    IMPORTANT: It may ease removal of the balance shaft drive chain to get all of the slack in the chain between the crankshaft and water pump sprockets.
  13. Remove the balance shaft drive chain.
  14. Remove the balance shaft drive sprocket.