Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft: Removing

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-- Remove the balance shaft timing chain. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

-- Remove the coolant pump toothed belt. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT .

-- Remove the intermediate sprocket bolt -1- and sprocket.

Fig 1: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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-- Remove the bolt -2- for the intake camshaft balance shaft and remove the balance shaft.

Fig 2: Identifying Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft

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If the balance shaft cannot be removed by hand, use the puller T10394:

-- Install the half shell T10394/1 from the puller T10394 and rotate it upward in the -direction of the arrow-.

Fig 3: Identifying Half Shell -T10394/1-

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-- Install the puller T10394 and push the sliding sleeve in the -direction of the arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Installation Of Puller Pieces -T10394- And -T10394/1-

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-- Install the puller T10055 into the puller T10394 and remove the balance shaft in the -direction of the arrow-.

Fig 5: Identifying Installation And Operation Of Puller -T10055-

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