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Balancer Shaft Unit, Remove and Install > < Removing and installing engine vent pipe

Check and adjust balancer shaft unit/crankshaft tooth backlash

  Remove

1.   Remove lower engine splash guard
2.   Disconnect catalytic converter control oxygen sensor wiring harness plug
•   Expose wiring harness
3.   Remove front exhaust pipe
4.   Remove oil drain bolt
Note:   Collect engine oil
5.   Disconnect wiring harness plug (1) for dynamic oil level control and remove retaining ring (2)
6.   Detach lower part of oil pan (3) from upper part of oil pan
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7.   Clean sealing surfaces and remove gasket remnants.
8.   Remove oil filter from oil pump with KM-726-A
9.   Detach union nut (4) from turbocharger oil feed line (turbocharger)
Note:   Place collecting basin underneath.
10.   Detach bracket (3) from cylinder block
11.   Detach union nut (1) from cylinder block flange and remove turbocharger oil feed line (cylinder block) (2)
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12.   Detach oil pan top bolts (1) from transmission housing
13.   Detach upper part of oil pan (2) from cylinder block and remove oil pump
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14.   Detach 2x oil intake pipe bolts (1) from balancer shaft unit
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15.   Move upper part of oil pan in direction of arrow and detach 2x oil intake pipe bolts (1) from oil pump
16.   Remove upper part of oil pan with oil intake pipe
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17.   Clean sealing surfaces and remove gasket remnants.
18.   Remove oil baffle plate (1) from balancer shaft unit.
19.   At toothed belt drive gear fastening bolt, turn crankshaft in direction of engine rotation to "Cylinder no.1 TDC " (mark 2).
20.   In this crankshaft position, the flattened sides (arrows) of both balancer shafts must point down and form a horizontal line.
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  Install

21.   Screw measuring device KM-949 (3) into 1st balancer shaft (intake side) using long knurled bolt (1) and hand-tighten
Note:   Measuring arm (5) must point in "9 o'clock" direction
22.   Screw short knurled bolt (2) into 2nd balancer shaft (exhaust side) and also hand-tighten
23.   Fit dial gauge bracket with dial gauge KM-798 (4) to cylinder block and place dial gauge plunger (6) against measuring arm of measuring device KM-949 under pre-tension
Note:   The plunger must be placed exactly between the notch marks, vertically to the flat plane (7)
24.   Determine left and right stop positions by turning knurled bolt (2) backwards and forwards. Set dial of dial gauge to zero.
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25.   Move 2nd balancer shaft (exhaust side) forwards and backwards again at knurled bolt (1) - read off tooth backlash from dial gauge at same time.
26.   Permissible backlash is: 0.02 mm to 0.06 mm.
27.   The tooth backlash must be measured in 4 different positions - to do this, continue rotating crankshaft at toothed belt drive gear fastening bolt in steps of 90° in direction of engine rotation until measuring arm (2) is in the "6 o'clock" position.
28.   Then loosen the knurled bolt (3), move measuring arm to "9 o'clock" again and repeat measurement.
29.   If any of the 4 measurements is out of tolerance (0.02 mm to 0.06 mm) the tooth backlash must be adjusted.
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30.   Install oil pan

Balancer Shaft Unit, Remove and Install > < Removing and installing engine vent pipe