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BALANCE SHAFT BACKLASH EM082−04

ON−VEHICLE INSPECTION
1. REMOVE OIL PAN AND OIL STRAINER
(See page LU−7)

TDC Crankshaft 2. INSPECT BACKLASH OF CRANKSHAFT GEAR AND

30° Gear NO.1 BALANCE SHAFT GEAR
100°
1 2 No.1 Balance NOTICE:
Shaft Gear Backlash between the crankshaft gear and No.1 balance
shaft gear varies with the rotation of the balance shaft and
A B the deviation of the crankshaft gear. Accordingly, it is nec-
3 210° 4 280°
essary to measure the backlash at the 4 points shown in
the illustration on the left.
A B Z19417 (a) Turn the crankshaft 2 or 3 times to settle the crankshaft
gear and No.1 balance shaft gear.
(b) When No.1 piston is at TDC, check that the punch marks
C shown in the illustration of the balance shafts are
aligned with the grooves of the No.2 housing.

C C

P06121

(c) Check that punch marks A and B are at the positions on

the No.1 balance shaft indicated in the illustration.
Mark B

Mark A
No.1 Balance Shaft No.2 Housing
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Mark B (d) First turn the crankshaft clockwise, and align the groove
of the No.2 balance shaft housing with punch mark A of
the No.1 balance shaft.

No.2 Housing
No.1 Balance
Shaft Mark A

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(e) Set SST and a dial indicator as shown in the illustration.

SST 09224−74010
HINT:
SST
Make sure that the stem of the dial indicator is perpendicular to
the SST and that it is placed in the middle of the 3rd indentation.

Measuring Point
for Dial Indicator
P25734

(f) Lightly turn the No.1 balance shaft by hand until resis-
tance is felt, and measure the backlash.
HINT:
S Turn the No.1 balance shaft 4 or 5 times to provide a
steady backlash reading.
S To prevent excessive backlash due to thrust clearance,
measure the backlash while pressing on the rear of the
No.1 balance shaft.
SST P06039 Standard backlash (at punch mark A):
0.025 − 0.065 mm (0.0010 − 0.0026 in.)
NOTICE:
Do not turn the No.1 balance shaft strongly.
(g) Remove the dial indicator and SST.

Mark A (h) Turn the crankshaft clockwise to align the groove of the
No.2 housing with punch mark B.
(i) Set the dial indicator. (See step (e))
(j) Measure the backlash. (See step (f))
Standard backlash (at punch mark B):
0.025 − 0.085 mm (0.0010 − 0.0033 in.)
No.1 Balance No.2 Housing (k) Remove the dial indicator.
Shaft
Mark B
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Mark B (l) Turn the crankshaft clockwise again to align the groove
of the No.2 housing with punch mark A.
(m) Set the dial indicator. (See step (e))
(n) Measure the backlash. (See step (f))
Standard backlash (at punch mark A):
No.2 Housing 0.025 − 0.065 mm (0.0010 − 0.0026 in.)
No.1 Balance (o) Remove the dial indicator.
Shaft Mark A

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Mark A (p) Turn the crankshaft clockwise again to align the groove
of the No.2 housing with punch mark B.
(q) Set the dial indicator. (See step (e))
(r) Measure the backlash. (See step (f))
Standard backlash (at punch mark B):
0.025 − 0.085 mm (0.0010 − 0.0033 in.)
No.1 Balance No.2 Housing
(s) Remove the dial indicator.
Shaft
Mark B If even one of the 4 points measured above exceeds the back-
Z19415 lash specification, adjust the backlash with new spacers.
NOTICE:
Use the same size spacers for both the left and right sides.
HINT:
S Varying the spacer thickness by 0.02 mm (0.0008 in.)
changes the backlash by about 0.014 mm (0.0006 in.).
S If the backlash is greater than the permitted maximum,
select a thinner shim.
S If the backlash is less than the specification, select a thick-
er shim.

3. REPLACE NEW SPACERS

3
(a) Uniformly loosen the 6 bolts in the sequence shown.
5 (b) Replace the spacers with new ones.

2
6
4
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4 4. TIGHTEN BALANCE SHAFT ASSEMBLY

Pull While pulling the center part of the engine balancer in the direc-
6 tion of the arrow, uniformly tighten the 6 bolts in several passes,
in the sequence shown.
2
Torque: 49 N·m (500 kgf·cm, 36 ft·lbf)
5 5. INSPECT AND ADJUST BACKLASH OF CRANK-
1 SHAFT GEAR AND NO.1 BALANCE SHAFT GEAR
3 (See step 2)
Z19409 6. REINSTALL OIL STRAINER AND OIL PAN
(See page LU−13)

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Installed spacer
Measured No.
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BALANCE SHAFT BACKLASH

Standard backlash (at punch mark A):

0.025 − 0.065 mm (0.0010 − 0.0026 in.) New spacer thickness mm (in.)
EXAMPLE: The No.25 spacers are installed,

Date:
No. Thickness No. Thickness No. Thickness No. Thickness
and the measured backlash is 0.110 mm (0.0043 in.).
Replace the No.25 spacers with new No.15 spacers. 01 1.74 (0.0685) 11 1.84 (0.0724) 21 1.94 (0.0764) 31 2.04 (0.0803)
03 1.76 (0.0693) 13 1.86 (0.0732) 23 1.96 (0.0772) 33 2.06 (0.0811)
05 1.78 (0.0701) 15 1.88 (0.0740) 25 1.98 (0.0780) 35 2.08 (0.0819)
07 1.80 (0.0709) 17 1.90 (0.0748) 27 2.00 (0.0787) 37 2.10 (0.0827)
09 1.82 (0.0717) 19 1.92 (0.0756) 29 2.02 (0.0795) 39 2.12 (0.0835)

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