Balancer Shaft/Balancer Shaft Holder Assembly Overhaul: Inspection

1. Seat the balancer shaft by pushing it away from the balancer shaft sprocket end of the balancer shaft holder.

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2. Zero the dial indicator against the end of the balancer shaft, then push the balancer shaft back and forth and read the end play.

1. Clean the both balancer shaft journals, the balancer shaft holders, and the bearing halves with a clean shop towel.

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2. Place one strip of plastigage across each journal.

3. Reinstall the bearings and the upper balancer shaft holder, then tighten the bolts to the specified torque.

NOTE:  Do not rotate the balancer shafts during inspection.

4. Remove the upper balancer shaft holder and the bearings again, and measure the widest part with the plastigage.

• If the front balancer shaft No. 1 journal and the rear balancer shaft No. 1, 2 journals oil clearance is out-of-tolerance, replace the balancer shaft and recheck. If it is still out-of-tolerance, replace the balancer shaft holders.
• If the front balancer shaft No. 2 journal and the rear balancer shaft No. 3 journal oil clearance is out-of-tolerance, install new bearings, and recheck. If it is still out-of-tolerance, replace the balancer shafts.