Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Removing and Installing

Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove timing chain upper cover => [ Upper Timing Chain Cover, Removing and Installing ] Upper Timing Chain Cover, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the lower timing chain cover => [ Chain Drive ] Chain Drive.

- Remove the camshaft timing chain => [ Camshaft Timing Chain, Removing and Installing ] Camshaft Timing Chain, Removing and Installing.

- Remove the guide rail for the camshaft timing chain - 1 -.





- Remove chain tensioner for camshaft timing chain - 3 -.

- Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner - 1 -.





- Remove the tensioning rail - 2 -.

- Remove the guide rail - 3 -.

- Remove the guide rail - 4 -.

- Remove the timing chain.

Installing

• Tightening specifications => [ Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Assembly Overview ] Balance Shaft Timing Chain, Assembly Overview.

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





• Due to the ratio, the marking align only every 7th turn.

- Mount the timing chain; the painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the markings on the chain sprockets.





- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the bolt - 2 -.





- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the bolts - 4 -.

- Install the timing chain guide rail and tighten the bolts - 3 -.

- Insert the timing chain tensioner - 1 - with locking compound.

- Check this adjustment one more time.





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





• The marking on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft is shown with the chain removed.

The rest of the assembly is basically a reverse of the disassembling sequence.