Balance Shaft, Removing And Installing, Exhaust Side: Installing

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

Fig 1: Balance Shaft Pipe

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-- Grease the bearing and bearing track -arrows- from the exhaust side balance shaft with engine oil.

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-- Turn the balance shaft in the installation position.

• The semi-round ring bearing contact surface must point upward.

-- Install the exhaust side balance shaft.

Fig 2: Identifying Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft

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

Further assembly is performed in the reverse order of the removal. Note 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 .