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Balance Shaft

L61 ENGINE TORQUE SPECIFICATIONS
Balance Shaft Drive Sprockets 55 Nm (41 ft. lbs.)
Balance Shaft Retaining Bolts 10 Nm (89 inch lbs.)

DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS
Cylinder Block
Balance Shaft Bore in Block Front 42.000- 12.016 (1.6535-1.6542)
Balance Shaft Bore in Block Rear 40.763- 10.776 (1.6048-1.6054)

Balance Shafts
Balance Shaft Bearing Carrier Bore in Block I.D. 42.000-42.016 (1.6535-1.6542)
Balance Shaft Bearing Carrier O.D. 41.975-41.995 (1.6526-1.6534)
Balance Shaft Housing-to-Block Clearance 0.005-0.041 (0.0002-0.0016)
Balance Shaft Bearing I.D. #1 20.050-20.063 (0.7894-0.7899)
Balance Shaft Bearing I.D.#2 36.776-36.825 (1.4479-1.4498)
Balance Shaft Journal O.D.#1 20.000-20.020 (0.7874-0.7882)
Balance Shaft Journal O.D.#2 36.723-36.743 (1.4458-1.4466)
Balance Shaft Bearing Clearance #1 0.030-0063 (0.0012-0.0025)
Balance Shaft Bearing Clearance #2 0.033-0.102 (0.0013-0.0040)
Balance Shaft End Play 0.100-0.300 (0.0020-0.0118)
Balance Shaft Chain Length 368.622-369.032 (14.5127-14.5288)
Balance of Shafts 4.05 Kg/mm per shaft, +/-6%