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ENG
BALANCER
REMOVAL POINTS
Balancer shaft drive gear and balancer
shaft driven gear
1. Straighten the lock washer tab.
2. Loosen:
• Nut (primary drive gear)
1
• Nut (balancer shaft driven gear)
2
NOTE:
Place an aluminum plate
a
between the teeth
of the balancer shaft drive gear
3
and driven
gear
4
.
Balancer shaft
1. Remove:
• Balancer shaft
1
NOTE:
When removing the balancer shaft, align the
center
a
of the balancer shaft weight along
the line connecting the centers of the crank-
shaft and balancer shaft.
INSPECTION
Primary drive gear, balancer shaft drive
gear and balancer shaft driven gear
1. Inspect:
• Primary drive gear
1
• Balancer shaft drive gear
2
• Balancer shaft driven gear
3
Wear/damage
→
Replace.
Balancer shaft
1. Inspect:
• Balancer shaft
Cracks/damage
→
Replace.
