Balance Shaft: Installation

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Jeep Liberty. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Fig 1: Counterbalance Shaft Removal/Installation Tool

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1 - COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION TOOL
2 - COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT THRUST PLATE

NOTE: The balance shaft and gear are serviced as an assembly. Do not attempt to remove the gear from the balance shaft.

Coat counterbalance shaft bearing journals with clean engine oil.
NOTE: The balance shaft is heavy, and care should be used when installing shaft, so bearings are not damaged.

Using Special Tool 8641 Counterbalance shaft remover/installer tool (1), carefully install counterbalance shaft into engine. See Fig 1.

Fig 2: Counterbalance Shaft Retaining Plate

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1 - IDLER SHAFT
2 - COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT THRUST PLATE
3 - COUNTERBALANCE SHAFT DRIVE GEAR
4 - RETAINING BOLT

Install Counterbalance shaft thrust plate retaining bolt (4) finger tight.Do not tighten bolt at this time.
Position the right side of the thrust plate with the right chain guide bolt, install bolt finger tight.
Torque the thrust plate retaining bolt (4) to 28 N.m (250 in. lbs.). See Fig 2.
Remove the chain guide bolt so that guide can be installed.