#1 @ TDC for clutch removal

[TR5TRIDER]

I have been lurking on this list for a while and this is my first post. Going to upgrade alternator drive shaft w/ T1220800 kit on  my '96 steamer that has developed DAR. Question: when reading shop manual it is clearly necessary ( on 4 cylinder eng.)to set #1 piston @ TDC & mark balancer gear to preserve balancer timing.  I am unable to determine if this applies also to the 3 cylinder. Can one of you most esteemed listers set me straight on this?

Thanks
Rider

[Mustang]

Not necessary ....the balancer is driven by the gear on the lhs. Of the crankshaft.
The alt. Drive shaft has nothing to do with the balancer on a 3 cylinder

[TR5TRIDER]

Thanks Mustang, you are the man.