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9-28 CRANKSHAFT/TRANSMISSION
Balancer

• Assemble     the crankcase (see Crankcase Assembly).
• Install the new oil
  Fill the oil seal lips with grease.
• the surface of the seal    [A] so that its surface is flush with
                        crankcase.
• Install the balancer shaft clamp lever [B].
• the balancer
  Apply   a non-permanent locking agent to the threads of
                  shaft clamp lever bolt [C].
• Tighten:
  Torque - Balancer Shaft Clamp Lever Bolt: 25 N·m (2.5
              kgf·m, 18 ft·lb)
• Turn
  ward.
        the balancer shaft so that its mark [D] faces down-

• Check   that the balancer shaft clamp lever is in contact
  with the oil seal.
• Tighten:
  Torque - Balancer Shaft Clamp Bolt [E]: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m,
              87 in·lb)

Balancer Adjustment
• Remove    the right lower fairing (see Lower Fairing Re-
  moval in the Frame chapter).
• Start the engine and warm it up thoroughly.
• Adjust  the balancer gear backlash with the engine idling.
  The amount of backlash can be changed by turning the
 balancer shaft which has eccentric journals.
○Start the engine and let it idle.
○Loosen the clamp bolt [A] and turn the balancer shaft [B]
 clockwise [C] until the balancer gear makes a whining
 sound.
○Turn the shaft counterclockwise [D] until the balancer gear
 whining sound disappears and tighten the clamp bolt.
  Torque - Balancer Shaft Clamp Bolt: 9.8 N·m (1.0 kgf·m, 87
              in·lb)

Balancer Damper Inspection
• Remove    the balancer and disassemble the weight and
  gear assembly.
• Visually inspect the rubber dampers [A].
  If they appear damaged or deteriorated, replace them.