Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Balance Shaft Timing Chain

Removing

- Remove the camshaft timing chain. Refer to => [ Camshaft Timing Chain (with new tools) ] Camshaft Timing Chain (with new tools).

- Remove the guide pins - 1 - and guide rail.






- Remove the camshaft timing chain tensioner bolts - 3 - and tensioner.

- Remove the balance shaft chain tensioner - 1 -.






- Remove the tensioning rail guide pin - 2 - and rail.

- Remove the guide rail guide pins - 3 - and rail.

- Remove the guide rail guide pins - 4 - and rail.

- Remove the balance shaft 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 marks - arrow -.






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

- Mount the timing chain; the painted links of the timing chain must be positioned on the marks on the balance shaft sprockets.






- Install the timing chain tensioning rail and tighten the guide pin - 2 -.






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

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

- Insert the timing chain tensioner - 1 - with liquid locking fluid. Refer to the Parts Catalog.

- Check this adjustment one more time.






- Check the marks - arrow - on the intermediate shaft sprocket/balance shaft.






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

Further installation is in the reverse order of removal.