Balance Shaft, Exhaust Side: Installing

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Fig 1: Balance Shaft Pipe - Installed Position

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-- Check the installed position for the balance shaft pipe. The openings -arrow- must face the chain side.

-- Lubricate the balance shaft mountings -arrows- with engine oil.

Fig 2: Locating Balance Shaft Mountings

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-- Install the exhaust side balance shaft.

Fig 3: Identifying Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft

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-- Before tightening the bolt -1- make sure the balance shaft lies level on the crankshaft.

NOTE:

If the balance shaft is not level, then the pipe for the balance shaft must be installed again.

Assemble in reverse order of disassembly. Note the following:

-- Install the balance shaft drive chain, refer to BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN .

-- Install camshaft timing chain, refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

-- Install the lower timing chain cover, refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER .

-- Install the upper timing chain cover, refer to UPPER TIMING CHAIN COVER .