[arbys]

What is the proper sequence? Shim, pulley and then balancer? What is the purpose of the shim?

[hobbygto65]

You can do it either way, makes no difference.

[younggto]

Doesn’t the shim go between the pulley and balancer to strengthen the stamped sheet metal pulley?

[Cardo]

Oh it most certainly does make a difference! Younggto is correct. The shim goes under the balancer to re-enforce the pulley. Otherwise you are prone to pulley failure, and you will be inducing belt alignment problems if the shim is placed behind the pulley. Here is a picture of my original when i took it apart. It seems to have never been apart until i disassembled it.

[hobbygto65]

Sorry, forgot about the balancer having to go inside the pulley.

[arbys]

Originally Posted by Cardo

Oh it most certainly does make a difference! Younggto is correct. The shim goes under the balancer to re-enforce the pulley. Otherwise you are prone to pulley failure, and you will be inducing belt alignment problems if the shim is placed behind the pulley. Here is a picture of my original when i took it apart. It seems to have never been apart until i disassembled it.

Thanks so much. The picture tells it all.