FORD HARMONIC BALANCER HOLDER
Holds Harmonic Balancer in place when removing or installing center bolt of Ford Taurus Pulley Extension
Tool can be used to turn the engine to gain access to the torque converter bolts and hold the engine stationary while loosening and tightening them
Tool provides easy method to hold crankshaft while loosening and tightening harmonic balancer retaining bolt.
Harmonic balancer removal is necessary to replace front engine seal, replace timing chains, and remove engine heads.
On 96-05 Ford Taurus and Mercury Sable this tool makes removing and replacing the serpentine belt extension pulley much easier. It provides a good method of holding the engine when removing the extension pulley.
For 2.5 & 3.0L V6 Duratec engines from mid '90's to '11, including:
Ford Contour
Ford Taurus
Jaguar S-Type
Lincoln LS
Mercury Sable
Mercury Cougar
Mercury Mystique
Mazda Tribute
5/16" thick steel base welded to three 3/4" prongs
Use with 1/2" square drive tools
Can use 8mm x 1.25 bolt to hold tool to balancer for some applications
Won't warp balancer
No need to lock flywheel!
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. To remove center bolt, align tool with balancer between the three
fingers on holding tool
2. Hold with breaker bar
3. Turn to remove center bolt
4. Repeat above instructions in reverse to install center bolt