Removal Procedure
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- Remove the air conditioning (A/C) drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement - Air Conditioning .
- Remove the cooling fan and shroud. Refer to Cooling Fan and Shroud Replacement .
- Remove the starter motor. Refer to Starter Motor Replacement .
- Install the J 42386-A
(1) and bolts. See Special Tools
. 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. See Special Tools .m (37 lb ft).
- Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt (139). Do not discard the crankshaft balancer bolt at this time. The old balancer bolt will be used during the balancer installation procedure.
- Install the J 41816 (1) and J 41816-2 (2) to the crankshaft balancer. See Special Tools .
- Use the J 41816 and the J 41816-2 to remove the crankshaft balancer (138). See Special Tools .
- Remove the J 41816 and the J 41816-2 from the crankshaft balancer. See Special Tools .
NOTE:
Refer to Fastener Notice
.
IMPORTANT:
Ensure that the teeth of the J 42386-A
mesh with the teeth of the engine flywheel. See Special Tools
.
IMPORTANT:
The crankshaft balancer is balanced as an individual component. It is not necessary to mark the balancer prior to removal.