Balance Shaft Module: Removing

-- Remove the oil dipstick.

-- Remove the vibration damper. Refer to RIBBED BELT AND TENSIONER OVERVIEW .

CAUTION:

Components could be destroyed by the toothed belt jumping off.

-- Rotate the crankshaft using the crankshaft toothed belt gear bolt until the crankshaft is at Top Dead Center (TDC).

-- Secure the crankshaft using the Crankshaft Stop T10050.

Fig 1: Identifying Crankshaft Toothed Belt Pulley And Crankshaft Stop T10050

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The marks on the toothed belt gear -2- and on the Crankshaft Stop T10050 -1- must align -arrow-. The pin on the Crankshaft Stop T10050 must fit in the hole in the sealing flange.

NOTE:

The Crankshaft Stop T10050 can be pushed onto the toothed belt gear only from the front side of the splines.

-- Remove the oil pan. Refer to OIL PAN .

-- Remove the bolts in sequence -8 through 1- and -6 through 1- and remove the balance shaft module and oil pump.

Fig 2: Balance Shaft Module With Eight Bolts

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Fig 3: Identifying Bolt Tightening Sequence

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