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4 Balancing shaft
⇒ “4.1 Assembly overview - balancer shaft”, page 87
⇒ “4.2 Removing and installing balance shaft”, page 88
⇒ “4.3 Renewing oil seal for balance shaft (inlet side)”,
page 92
4.1 Assembly overview - balancer shaft
Note
♦
After working on the chain drive, adapt learnt values in engine
control unit. To do this, switch on ignition, and select the fol‐
lowing menu options on vehicle diagnostic tester :
♦ Engine control unit functions
♦ 0001 - Adaption of chain drive after repairs
1 - Bolt
❑ Renew after removing
❑ 4 Nm +45°
2 - Balancer shaft
❑ Exhaust side
❑ Renew only as pair.
❑ Lubricate bearing with
engine oil
❑ Renewing ⇒ page 91
3 - Gear ring for needle bearing
❑ Renew each time bal‐
ance shaft is removed.
❑ The gear ring for needle
bearing is colour coded.
A gear ring for needle
bearing with the same
colour coding must be
installed
4 - Tube for balancer shaft
❑ Installation position
⇒ page 88 .
5 - Cylinder block
6 - Oil seal for balance shaft,
inlet side
❑ Replace ⇒ page 92
7 - Balancing shaft
❑ Intake side
❑ Renew only as pair.
❑ Lubricate bearing with
engine oil
❑ Replace ⇒ page 88
8 - Gear ring for needle bearing
❑ Renew each time balance shaft is removed.
Ateca 2017 ➤ , León 2013 ➤ , León ST 2013 ➤
4 cyl. petrol engine (1.8 l and 2.0 l with direct injection, 4 V, exhaust gas turbocharger, timing chain,
EA 888 III. Gen) - Edition 10.2018
4. Balancing shaft 87