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Replacement of balancer-shaft bearings

Replacement of balancer-shaft bearings


To remove



1. Remove the blanking-off washer.

2. Insert press tool 83 94 470 from the flywheel side and connect the pull rod with a nut.

3. Carefully remove the bearing by slowly tightening the nut.


To fit



1. Clean the bearing surface in the cylinder block.

2. Fit the bearing on press tool 83 94 470.

3. Insert the fitting tool from the flywheel end and connect the pull rod with nut.

4. Tighten the nut until the mark on the tool is 5 mm from the edge of the hole for the blanking-off washer. The bearing is now in the correct position.

5. Dismantle and remove the tool.

6. Check that the oil passage is open by blowing compressed air through the centre main bearing.

7. Fit a new blanking-off washer.