Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Removing

- Remove timing chain upper cover. Refer to => [ Upper Timing Chain Cover ] Upper Timing Chain Cover.

- Remove the lower timing chain cover. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chain ] Camshaft Timing Chain.

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






- Remove the camshaft timing chain tensioner - 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, refer to => [ Balance Shaft Timing Chain Overview ] Balance Shaft Timing Chain Overview.

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






• The painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the markings on the chain sprockets.

- 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 guide rail and tighten the bolts - 4 -.






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

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

- Insert the timing chain tensioner - 1 - with locking compound, refer to the electronic parts catalog ETKA.

- 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. When doing this note the following:

- Install camshaft timing chain. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chain ] Camshaft Timing Chain.

- Install the lower timing chain cover. Refer to => [ Lower Timing Chain Cover ] Lower Timing Chain Cover.

- Install timing chain upper cover. Refer to => [ Upper Timing Chain Cover ] Upper Timing Chain Cover.

- Install the ribbed belt tensioner. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt Tensioner ] Service and Repair.

- Install the ribbed belt. Refer to => [ Ribbed Belt ] Ribbed Belt.