Removal and installation the balance shaft drive chain (VW Tiguan 1)

Remove the upper timing chain drive cover. Remove the lower timing chain drive cover. Remove the camshaft drive chain. Remove the camshaft chain guide "1". Remove the camshaft chain tensioner "3".



Remove balance shaft drive chain tensioner "1". Remove tension bar "2". Remove damper "3". Remove damper "4". Remove drive chain.

Installation

Install the dual mass flywheel/balance shaft by rotating it according to the "arrow" marks.

Instruction: Due to the transmission, only the marks of every 7th revolution are aligned.



Lay the drive chain, positioning the colored chain links according to the marks on the sprockets.



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Install the drive chain tensioner and tighten bolt "2". Install the drive chain damper and tighten bolts "4". Install the drive chain damper and tighten bolts "3". Insert chain tensioner "1" with thread varnish. Check the adjustment again. Check the position of the dual mass flywheel/balance shaft marks "arrow".

Instructions: For clarity, the dual mass flywheel/balance shaft marks are shown with the chain removed.

Further installation is carried out in the reverse order.