Balance Shaft, Intake Side: Removing

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Engine removed.

-- Remove the toothed belt from the coolant pump, refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT .

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

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

-- Remove the camshaft timing chain, refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN .

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

-- Remove the bolt -2-.

Fig 1: Identifying Drive Wheel And Bolt

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-- Remove the drive wheel -1- for the toothed belt from the coolant pump.

-- Remove the intermediate shaft sprocket -1-.

Fig 2: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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

Fig 3: Identifying Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft

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