Balance Shaft, Removing And Installing, Intake Side: Installing

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Fig 1: Locating Balance Shaft Mountings

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

-- Install the intake side balance shaft and tighten the bolt -2-.

Fig 2: Identifying Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft

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-- Replace the O-ring -1- and coat with engine oil.

Fig 3: Bearing Pins Installation Position

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-- Coat the mounting pin with engine oil and insert it. The alignment pin -arrow- for the mounting pin must engage in the hole in the cylinder block.

NOTE:

Always replace the intermediate sprocket. Otherwise the backlash will not adjust itself and it could result in engine damage.

The new intermediate sprocket has an anti-friction coating that wears off after a short period of use, which automatically adjusts the backlash.

-- Mark the tooth flank on the intermediate sprocket -arrow-.

Fig 4: Identifying Tooth Face On Intermediate Shaft Sprocket Marked With Paint

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-- Install the intermediate sprocket; the marking on the balance shaft must be between the markings on the tooth flanks.

-- Tighten the bolt -1- for the intermediate sprocket: tightening sequence. Refer to Fig 5.

Fig 5: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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Fig 6: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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

Further assembly is performed the reverse order of the removal. Pay attention to the following:

-- Install the balance shaft drive chain. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the camshaft timing chain. Refer to CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the lower timing chain cover. Refer to LOWER TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Install the upper timing chain cover. Refer to TIMING CHAIN COVER, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .

-- Replace the intake side balance shaft seal. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT SEALING RING, REPLACING, INTAKE SIDE .

-- Install the toothed belt on the coolant pump. Refer to COOLANT PUMP TOOTHED BELT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .