Balance Shafts and Carrier Assembly

DESCRIPTION





Fig. 3

The 2.4L engine is equipped with two cast iron balance shafts installed in a cast aluminum carrier attached to the lower cylinder block.

OPERATION
The balance shaft are driven by the crankshaft via a roller chain and sprockets. The balance shaft are connected by tapered gears. The dual counter rotating shafts decrease second order vertical shaking forces caused by component movement.