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Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley

HARMONIC BALANCER TORQUE





CAUTION: To prevent severe damage to the Crankshaft, Damper or Damper Installer 8512-A, thoroughly clean the damper bore and the crankshaft nose before installing Damper.

1. Align vibration damper slot with key in crankshaft. Slide damper onto crankshaft slightly.

CAUTION: Damper Installer 8512-A, is assembled in a specific sequence. Failure to assemble this tool in this sequence can result in tool failure and severe damage to either the tool or the crankshaft.

2. Assemble Damper Installerl 8512-A as follows, The nut (2) is threaded onto the threaded rod (3) first. Then the roller bearing (1) is placed onto the threaded rod (The hardened bearing surface of the bearing MUST face the nut (4) ). Then the hardened washer (5) slides onto the threaded rod. Once assembled coat the threaded rod's threads with Mopar(R) Nickel Anti-Seize or equivalent.




3. Using the Damper Installer 8512A, press the damper onto the crankshaft.
4. Install and tighten vibration damper bolt to 175 Nm (130 ft. lbs.).