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How to Pull the Harmonic Balancer on a Honda

The crankshaft in a car rotates rapidly when the engine is running, which could cause vibrations that can damage the crankshaft. The purpose of a harmonic balancer, also known as a crankshaft damper, is to minimize the vibrations the crankshaft produces. The crankshaft damper is essentially a weight on the end of the crankshaft that stabilizes its rotation. The crankshaft damper on the crankshaft of a late-model Honda is also the crankshaft pulley.

Instructions

1

Raise the front of the vehicle with a floor jack, and safely support it on jack stands.

2

Remove the left front wheel with a lug wrench. Remove the splash shield on the left front fender with a socket wrench.

3

Connect holder handle "07JAB-001020B" to the crankshaft damper, and attach holder attachment "07MAB-PY3010A" to the holder handle. Hold the crankshaft damper in place with the holder handle and attachment assembly.

4

Turn the mounting bolt on the crankshaft damper counterclockwise with a 19mm socket to remove the mounting bolt from the crankshaft. Pull the crankshaft damper from the crankshaft.

5

Clean the damper, guide plate, mounting bolt and crankshaft with a clean cloth. Lubricate these parts with clean engine oil.

6

Mount the crankshaft damper to the crankshaft, and hold it in place with the holder handle and attachment assembly. Fasten the mounting bolt to the crankshaft, and tighten it to 14.5 foot-pounds with a torque wrench. Tighten the mounting bolt an additional quarter-turn with a socket wrench.

7

Attach the splash shield to the left front fender with a socket wrench. Install the left front wheel and lower the vehicle.