Balance Shaft Bearing and/or Bushing Installation

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Tools Required

J 21465-13 Drive Handle Extension. See Special Tools .
J 36995 Balance Shaft Bearing Remover/Installer. See Special Tools .

Fig 1: Installing Balance Shaft Bushing

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IMPORTANT: The J 36995 installs the balance shaft bushing to the correct depth. See Special Tools . The balance shaft bushing is properly installed when J 36995 fully contacts the balance shaft bore or the engine block/transaxle mounting flange. See Special Tools .

Dip the balance shaft bushing in clean engine oil.
Use the balance shaft bushing installers to install the balance shaft bushing.
Remove J 36995 . See Special Tools .

Fig 2: Installing Balance Shaft Bearing

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Dip the balance shaft bearing into clean engine oil.
Use J 21465-13 and J 36995 to install the balance shaft bearing into the engine block. See Special Tools .