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Align the projections "a" on the balancer shaft
journal lower bearings with the notches "b" in the
lower crankcase.
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a
c. Put a piece of Plastigauge® "2" on each bal-
ancer shaft journal.
d. Install the balancer shaft journal upper bear-
ings "3" into the upper crankcase and assem-
ble the crankcase halves.
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• Align the projections "c" of the balancer shaft
journal upper bearings with the notches "d" in
the upper crankcase.
• Do not move the balancer shaft until the clear-
ance measurement has been completed.
d
e. Tighten the bolts to specification in the proper
tightening sequence.
Refer to "ASSEMBLING THE CRANKCASE"
on page 5-72.
f. Remove the upper crankcase and the bal-
ancer shaft journal upper bearings.
CRANKSHAFT AND BALANCER SHAFT
b
2
c
3
g. Measure the compressed Plastigauge®
width "e" on each balancer shaft journal.
If the balancer shaft-journal-to-balancer
shaft-journal-bearing clearance is out of
specification, select replacement balancer
shaft journal bearings.
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5. Select:
• Balancer shaft journal bearings (J
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• The numbers "A" stamped into the lower crank-
case and the numbers "B" stamped into the
balancer shaft web are used to determine the
replacement balancer shaft journal bearing siz-
es.
• J
–J
refer to the bearings shown in the crank-
1
2
case and balancer shaft web illustration.
• If J
–J
are the same, use the same size for all
1
2
of the bearings.
J1
A
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J1
J2
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–J
)
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2
J2
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