Harmonic balancer tightening (crank bolt) engine in car with 4spd manual transmission

Hit it with an air gun, or electric impact. Here is a different concern, did you have the balancer on when you tightened the timing cover? The balancer aligns the cover. Though I have used the dampener bolt to install the dampener, you should use a dampener installer.
Yes the balancer was on before I tightened the timing cover and I used the tool to install the dampener.