Balancer Shaft Removal and Installation: Removal

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2010 Suzuki Kizashi. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.

Remove oil pump assembly, see Oil Pump Assembly Removal and Installation .
Remove balancer shaft cover (1) from oil pump assembly.

Fig 1: Removing Balancer Shaft Cover
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Remove oil pump sprocket according to the following procedure.
1. Insert special tool into aligning holes (1) in balancer shafts No. 1 and No. 2 to hold balancer shafts.
  Special Tool
  1. 09914-67810
2. Remove oil pump sprocket (2).
  
  Fig 2: Removing Oil Pump Sprocket
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Remove balancer shafts No. 1 and No. 2 according to the following procedure.
1. Align matchmark (1) on balancer gear No. 1 with matchmark (2) on balancer gear No. 2 as shown in figure.
  
  Fig 3: Aligning Matchmark On Balancer Gear No. 1 And Gear No. 2
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2. Remove balancer shafts No. 1 (1) and No. 2 (2) from oil pump housing (3) by sliding them in direction of arrow.
  
  Fig 4: Removing Balancer Shafts No. 1 And No. 2
  Courtesy of SUZUKI OF AMERICA CORP.
Remove balancer shaft bearings if necessary.