Balance Shaft Cleaning and Inspection
WARNING: This page is about a different variant/trim than selected.
- Clean the following components in cleaning solvent:
- The balance shaft (1)
- The balance shaft retainer (2)
- The balance shaft rear bearing
- The balance shaft driven gear (4)
- The balance shaft drive gear
- Dry the following components with compressed air:
- The balance shaft (1)
- The balance shaft retainer (2)
- The balance shaft rear bearing
- The balance shaft driven gear (4)
- The balance shaft drive gear
- Inspect the balance shaft bearings for the following:
- Front ball bearing for damage or wear
- Front ball bearing for smoothness of operation
- Rear sleeve bearing for wear, scoring, or other damage
- Inspect the balance shaft (1) for the following:
- Wear or scoring on the rear bearing journal
- Damaged bolt hole threads
- Damage to the balance shaft driven gear locator pin
- Inspect the balance shaft retainer (2) for wear or damage.
- Inspect the balance shaft retainer bolts (3) for damaged threads.
- Inspect the driven gear (4) for the following:
- Excessive wear or damage
- Nicks, burrs, or scoring
- Inspect the driven gear bolt (5) for damaged threads.
- Inspect the balance shaft drive gear for the following:
- Excessive wear or damage
- Nicks, burrs, or scoring
CAUTION:
Refer to SAFETY GLASSES CAUTION
in Cautions and Notices.
IMPORTANT:
The balance shaft and the balance shaft front bearing are serviced only as an assembly. Do not remove the balance shaft front bearing from the balance shaft.