Balance shaft, disassembling and assembling

Fig 1: Exploded View - Balance Shaft

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1 - Toothed belt guard

2 - 10 Nm

3 - 25 Nm

4 - Tensioning roller

5 - Toothed belt for balancing shafts

Mark direction of rotation before removing
Check for wear
Do not kink
Removing, installing, and tensioning → Toothed belt drive for balancing shafts, removing, installing, and adjusting

6 - Crankshaft toothed belt sprocket

7 - Upper balancing shaft

Driven by toothed belt
Note position when fitting toothed belt → Toothed belt drive for balancing shafts, removing, installing, and adjusting , Toothed belt drive for balancer shafts, removing, installing, and tensioning

8 - Securing plate

9 - 10 Nm

Insert with locking fluid D 000 600 A2 (Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts Department for the latest part number information).

10 - Lower balancing shaft

Note position when fitting toothed belt → Toothed belt drive for balancing shafts, removing, installing, and adjusting , Toothed belt drive for balancer shafts, removing, installing, and tensioning

11 - Oil seal

12 - Sealing flange, front

Clean sealing surface before installing
Coat sealing surfaces to cylinder block with sealant D 176 501 A1 (Part numbers are for reference only. Always check with your Parts Department for the latest part number information).

13 - 8 Nm

14 - Upper balancing shaft toothed belt sprocket

15 - 25 Nm