Balance Shaft Drive Chain: Installing

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Tightening specifications, refer to BALANCE SHAFT DRIVE CHAIN OVERVIEW .

-- Turn the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft to the marks -arrow-.

Fig 1: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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NOTE:

The painted links on the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the chain sprockets.

Due to the ratio, the marks align only after every 7th turn.

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

Fig 2: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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

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

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

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

-- Install the balance shaft timing chain tensioner -1- with locking fluid.

-- Check this adjustment one more time.

Fig 4: Identifying Timing Chain Markings

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

Fig 5: Identifying Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

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NOTE: The marks on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft is shown with the chain removed.

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.