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Balance Shaft Drive Chain Overview






Balance Shaft Drive Chain Overview






1 Bolt

9 Nm

2 Balance Shaft

Replace after removing.

Exhaust side.

Lubricate the bearing with engine oil.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Exhaust Camshaft Balance Shaft ] Exhaust Camshaft Balance Shaft.

3 Tube for the Balance Shaft

Note the installed position, refer to => [ Balance Shaft Tube - Installed Position ].

4 Chain Tensioner

65 Nm

Install using locking fluid. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

5 Cylinder Block

6 Balance Shaft

Replace after removing.

Intake side.

Lubricate the bearing with engine oil.

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft ] Intake Camshaft Balance Shaft.

7 O-ring

Always replace.

Lubricate with engine oil.

8 Intermediate Shaft

Lubricate with engine oil.

Note the installed position, refer to => [ Intermediate Shaft, Installed Position ].

9 Intermediate Shaft Sprocket

For the balance shaft.

The intermediate shaft sprocket must be replaced if the bolt is loosened.

10 Bolt

9 Nm

11 Washer

12 Bolt

Always replace.

The intermediate shaft sprocket must be replaced if the bolt is loosened.

Tightening sequence and specification, refer to => [ Intermediate Shaft Sprocket Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification ].

13 Guide Rail

For the balance shaft timing chain.

14 Guide Pin

20 Nm

15 Tensioning Rail

For the balance shaft timing chain.

16 Guide Pin

20 Nm

17 Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Removing and installing, refer to => [ Balance Shaft Drive Chain ] Balance Shaft Drive Chain.

18 Sprocket

Note the installed position, refer to => [ Sprocket, Installed Position ] Camshaft Timing Chain Overview.

19 Guide Rail

For the balance shaft timing chain.

20 Guide Pin

20 Nm

Balance Shaft Tube - Installed Position





The pin on the balance shaft tube must fit into the groove - arrow -

Intermediate Shaft, Installed Position





- Replace and lubricate the O-ring - 1 -.

The pin - arrow - on the intermediate shaft must engage in the hole in the cylinder block.

- Lubricate the intermediate shaft.

Intermediate Shaft Sprocket Bolt Tightening Sequence and Specification





Special tools, testers and auxiliary items required

Torque Wrench (5-50 Nm) (V.A.G 1331)

Procedure

Always replace the intermediate shaft sprocket. Otherwise the backlash will not adjust itself and it could result in engine damage. The new intermediate shaft sprocket has an anti-friction coating that wears off after a short period of use, which automatically adjusts the backlash.

- Tighten the bolt in 4 passes described below:

- Tighten the bolt to 10 Nm.

- Rotate the sprocket.

The sprocket cannot have any play. If it does, loosen the bolt and retighten it again.

- Tighten the bolt to 30 Nm.

- Tighten the bolt an additional 90° (1/4) turn.