Overview - Balance Shaft

Fig 1: Balance Shaft Exploded View

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1. Bolt
   • 4 Nm +45°
   • Replace after removing.
2. Balance Shaft
   • Must be replaced after removing
   • Exhaust side
   • Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
   • Replacing. Refer to EXHAUST SIDE BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
3. Needle Bearing Rim
   • Replace each time the balance shaft is removed
   • Install a new needle bearing with the same color coding
4. Balance Shaft Pipe
   • Installation position. Refer to Fig 2.
5. Cylinder Block
6. Intake Side Balance Shaft Seal
   • Replacing. Refer to BALANCE SHAFT GASKET, REPLACING, INTAKE SIDE .
7. Balance Shaft
   • Intake side
   • Must be replaced after removing
   • Lubricate the bearing with engine oil
   • Replacing. Refer to INTAKE SIDE BALANCE SHAFT, REMOVING AND INSTALLING .
8. Needle Bearing Rim
   • Replace each time the balance shaft is removed
   • Install a new needle bearing with the same color coding
9. Bolt
   • Replace after removing.
   • 4 Nm +45°

Balance Shaft Pipe Installation Position 

Fig 2: Balance Shaft Pipe

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The openings -arrow- must face the chain side.