Crankshaft Balancer Removal

Tools Required

• J 37096  Flywheel Holder. See Special Tools .
• J 38197-A  Crankshaft Balancer Remover. See Special Tools .

Fig 1: Holding Flywheel
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1. Use J 37096  in order to hold the flywheel. See Special Tools .
Fig 2: Crankshaft Balancer Bolt
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2. Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt.
Fig 3: Removing Crankshaft Balancer
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IMPORTANT: Do not separate the crankshaft pulley from the crankshaft balancer. Service the crankshaft pulley and the crankshaft balancer as an assembly.
3. Use the J 38197-A  in order to remove the crankshaft balancer. See Special Tools .
   1. Invert J 38197-2 so the leg of the tool is facing away from the crankshaft balancer.
   2. Install the silver screws J 38197-4 to the crankshaft balancer.
   3. Turn J 38197-1 to remove the crankshaft balancer from the crankshaft.
   4. Remove J 38197-1, J 38197-2, and J 38197-4 from the crankshaft balancer.