Section 01 ENGINES (1503 4-TEC)
Subsection 07 (CYLINDER BLOCK)
1
R1503motr05A
ENGINE UPSIDE DOWN
1. Oil reservoir plug screw with O-ring
– cylinder block screws no. 3
1
R1503motr109A
1. Screws
– cylinder block lower half
– thrust washers no. 6
1
R1503motr20A
1. Thrust washer
– balancer shaft.
Inspection
Check balancer shaft and replace if damaged.
If the gear on the balancer shaft is damaged, re-
place balancer shaft.
Check gear on the crankshaft at the same time and
replace crankshaft if necessary (refer to CRANK-
SHAFT above).
Balancer Shaft Bearing Seat Play
Measure all balancer shaft bearing seats. Com-
pare to inside diameter of balancer shaft bearings
(elsewhere in this section).
1
R1503motr23A
2
1. Micrometer
2. Balancer shaft area for bearing
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