Balance Shaft Timing Chain: Installing

• Tightening specifications, refer to BALANCE SHAFT TIMING CHAIN OVERVIEW .

-- Rotate the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft to the mark -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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-- Mount the timing chain; the painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the sprockets.

Fig 2: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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-- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the guide pin -2-.

Fig 3: Identifying Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Tensioning Rail And Guide Rails

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-- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the guide pins -4-.

-- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the guide pins -3-.

-- Insert the timing chain tensioner -1- using locking compound.

-- Check this adjustment one more time.

Fig 4: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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-- Check the marks on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft -arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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The rest of the installation is basically a reverse of the removal sequence.