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Crankshaft key not flush.

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Just finished putting the woodruff key in. Will it level out when the balancer is installed? What should I do, installed it clean of dirt.
 

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If the balancer will slip over the end it will ,a block ofhard wood and very gently tap the high side and it should shift in the slot
 

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Horse is right but if you're worried about it just pop it out with a screwdriver and put it back in. Its just a little crooked cause its half round but it will probly work as is.
 
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tos said:
Horse is right but if you're worried about it just pop it out with a screwdriver and put it back in. Its just a little crooked cause its half round but it will probly work as is.
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Alright cool I'll just have the balancer straighten it when installed. Thank you!
 

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it can't be high on the front side, it wont clear the key way in the balancer, tap it down.
 
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