Replacing The Balance Shaft Bearing - Westerbeke 9.0 BCG Technical Manual

Replacing the Balance Shaft Bearing
1. Remove the balance shaft's bearing with special
service tool # 37730.
2. Install a new, or undersized bearing depending
on the journal conditions, with the same special
service tool used to remove the bearing.
NOTE: Make sure that the oil hole of each
bearing aligns with its corresponding oil pas-
sage in the block.
3. I n order to refinish the balance shaft, the balance
shaft's gear must be pressed off the shaft using
an appropriate support and an arbor press.
4. Replace the shaft's gear after the shaft has been
refinished. Use an appropriate support and an
arbor press. Ensure the bearing seats properly
on the shaft.
Westerbeke Generators
#37730
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