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	The Saab NG900 - Technical - Engine - Balance Shafts
		The balance weights on the shafts are positioned so as to eliminate the upward and downward moving forces generated by the movement of the pistons, as described on the preceding page.
		The balance shaft, sprocket and bearing housing are fitted together as an assembly before being mounted in the correct side of the cylinder block as indicated by the marking on the bearing housing.
		The balance shafts are driven by a chain and rotate at twice the crankshaft speed.
	www.saabcentral.com /~munki/technical/engine/tech_specs/balance_shafts.htm (824 words)

	Balance shaft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In piston engine engineering, a balance shaft is an eccentric weighted shaft which offsets the vibrations engine designs that are not inherently balanced (for example, most four-cylinder engines).
		Balance shafts are most common in inline four cylinder engines which, due to the asymmetry of their design, have an inherent second order vibration (vibrating at twice the engine RPM) which, contrary to popular belief, cannot be eliminated no matter how well the internal components are balanced.
		The basic concept behind balance shafts has existed for nearly a century and is no longer patentable.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Balance_shaft (892 words)

	Balance shaft patent invention
		In either case, however, one or a pair of balance shafts may be used to cancel or reduce the shaking forces and unbalance moments so as to reduce the vibration and noise experienced by the driver and/or passengers.
		The balance shaft 12 is configured to generate a couple moment to oppose that caused by the engine so as to reduce or cancel out any imbalances.
		The balance shaft 12, as herein described, advantageously allows automotive designers to selectively position the gravitational centers 58, 60 of the counterweights 54, 56 by manipulating the inclined relation of the three generally planar surfaces 82, 92, 98.
	www.freshpatents.com /Balance-shaft-dt20051229ptan20050284254.php?type=description (3480 words)

	Timing Belts
		Loosen the balance shaft belt tensioner sprocket lock nut, then turn the tensioner nut counterclockwise to release the tension on the balance shaft belt.
		Align the lower balance shaft so that the notch on the edge of the sprocket aligns with the raised tab which is molded into the rear timing cover.
		Adjust the balance belt idler roller such that the clearance between the roller and the belt at the lower balance shaft sprocket is 0.5 mm.
	boerger.golden-tech.com /images/tbelts.html (2220 words)

	COG Balancer shaft adjustment tips
		But the balancer is adjusted by idling the motor and listening to it as you turn the adjuster shaft.
		Regarding adjustment of the balance shaft, I noted someone's post within the last couple of weeks that the real "sweet spot" for the shaft is 1) CCW to noise, 2) CW to silence, and 3) CW just a "little" more.
		The balancer shaft has a slot on its end for inserting a screwdriver and there is an external oil line very near the shaft.
	www.concours.org /balancer.html (2082 words)

	Balance Shaft Eliminator Kit Install
		The pink circled area is the bolt hole for the balance shaft tensioner pulley.
		Here is a view of the engine block, showing the rear balance shaft bearing as seen through the front bearing (with the engine in the car, you won't get this view, you'll see it from the bottom of the block next to the crank).
		Grab the front balance shaft, reverse it so that you are putting it into the engine block front bearing surface first, and shove it through the front bearing hole, placing the front bearing surface up against the rear bearing.
	www.vfaq.com /mods/balance-shafts.html (3303 words)

	Free Balance Shaft Removal
		You'll have to remove the front balance shaft gear to get the front engine cover off but without tilting the engine to a wicked angle it's next to impossible to knock the old front balance shaft bearings out and install the new ones.
		Removing the balance shaft belt will stop this shaft from rotating and to put things in perspective you're just leaving 2 lbs of dead weight in the engine, about the same weight as the build up of mud in your back bumper.
		Follow the same procedure as if the engine was out of the car for the rear balance shaft removal and don't forget to put a bolt in the hole where the balance shaft belt tensioner used to be.
	www.ecanfix.com /~mdhamilton/balanceshaft.html (879 words)

	Forums - Seadoo 800 Counter-Balance Shaft
		My counter balance weight spun on the shaft and vibrated the bearing on the shaft to death, seized the bearing and then proceded to rip thru the crankcase.
		Also the weights on the shaft, are they of equal rotating mass, even thou one looks smaller, but only one has the gear so with if you could imagine it without the gear would they be the same weight.
		Second of all, as the rear main bearing shares the cavity with the gear and the c/b shaft rear bearing it also gets lubed via the residual oil from the bearings, this is not enough by itself, and is why it needs a supplement at assembly.
	www.sbtontheweb.com /forum/showthread.php?t=7755 (1036 words)

	Balance Shaft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Before you read any further, be aware that the problems with the balance shaft are pretty much all isolated to engines that have been used in racing conditions.
		When Laverda created the 650 (which is 668 cc's) they had to reduce the balance shaft's diameter because the stroke went 69 mm's and the big ends would foul the shaft.
		That is why, in the 750 block, the balance shaft was moved forward a little: to get it away from the big ends and create clearance.
	668tech.laverda-nz.org /balance_shaft.html (1300 words)

	balance shaft
		Therefore, the balance shaft was introduced to correct these vibrations by creating a force equal and opposite to those created by the engine.
		Balancer shafts are counterweights that spin at twice the engine speed to give a smooth feeling to the engine.
		First, balancer shafts spin at twice the engine speeds; at 6,000 rpm, the balancer shafts are spinning at 12,000 rpm.
	www.mitsubishiforum.com /fb.asp?m=62306&go=last (679 words)

	Engine balance - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Engine balance reduces vibration and other stresses, and may improve the performance, efficiency, cost of ownership and reliability of the engine, as well as reducing the stress both on other machinery and on the people near the engine.
		In general, primary balance is the balance achieved by compensating for the varying momentum (but not the varying kinetic energy) of the pistons during rotation of the crankshaft.
		In particular, the straight six, the V12 and the crossplane V8 configurations offer exceptional inherent mechanical balance, with the boxer engine having perfect primary balance, as the movement on one side of the engine is completely compensated for and balanced by the mirrored movement on the other side of the engine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Engine_balance (1869 words)

	balance shaft timing - Car Forums and Automotive Chat
		I think it may be related to the balance shaft timing because when i was setting the balance shaft timing, the instructions werent very clear as to how the balance shafts were to be positioned in relation to the crank.
		I used the harmonic balancer that was originally in the car and it wasnt causing any vibrations before, just the engine knocked very hard.
		I was wondering that i maybe got the balance shaft timing off by 180 degrees.
	www.automotiveforums.com /t674818-balance_shaft_timing.html (515 words)

	Another balance shaft q...please read - SRTforums.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Also, I hear all this about balancing and blueprinting the engine...I was under the impression the engines internals were balanced before assembly buy dodge...so that would make that argument about pulling them causing problems if it were true.
		i don't think the shaft is causing the problem, the chain tensioner is breaking letting the chain jump around on the sprockets and all the broken bits are falling into the oil pan.
		Unless you balanced the rods, crank, pistions, and made shure every inperfection was gone (and believe me it still maynot help) your engines all have heavy spots that cause unbalalce in the engine.
	srtforums.com /forums/showthread.php?t=118592&highlight=balance+shafts (1529 words)

	VSAAB Articles Page
		The remains of the balance shaft gear will probably clear the lip of the oil pan for removal, however, installing the new one will require that the oil pan be levered down for clearance.
		Before installing the new balance shaft gear, you must align the dot on the face of the crank gear (the big one) with the #2 dot on the face of the cam gear (small one).
		Carefully align the dot on the balance shaft gear with the dot on the cam gear and press the new gear in place on the balance shaft.
	www.vsaab.com /html/Articles/Balshaftgear.htm (1573 words)

	JeepWire.Com Presents: Do It Yourself Drive Shaft Basics
		To make a good drive shaft you need to build a shaft that is straight, has the yokes in phase, and uses appropriate material such as 2" by.120" wall DOM tubing.
		The drive shaft kit consists of a length of tubing and a drive shaft with tubing that is just small enough to slip inside the tubing.
		The shaft in the background is a small CJ shaft that was cut off and had a piece of 1.5" tube slipped over for a pre-made trail spare.
	www.4x4wire.com /jeep/tech/shaft/diydriveshaft (1620 words)

	Balance-shaft eliminators(power-adders) for an sr? - FreshAlloy.com Forums
		Includes a new oil pump stub shaft, inserts for blocking oil flow to where the old bearings were, and a seal for the front balance shaft.
		To get the balance shafts out you need to remove the DP, oil pan, the transfer case and drop the motor down by removing two motor mounts and loosening the other two.
		The balance shaft belt was added in the 4G63 to smooth out the engine idle.
	forums.freshalloy.com /showthread.php?t=9417 (407 words)

	Forums - Balance shaft not lining up w/crank
		The balance shaft has a small dish like in the balance web that I assume is the mark.
		I align the centerline of the crankpin with the mating surface of the case half.
		Then aling the counterbalancer shaft with the other side of the case half so that it is centered on the counterbalancer weight.
	www.sbtontheweb.com /forum/showthread.php?t=7823 (329 words)

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		Remove the balance shaft rear bearing using a suitable bearing removal and installer tool to press the rear bearing from the engine.
		Using the balance shaft rear bearing installer tool, press the new rear bearing into the rear of the engine.
		Using the balance shaft installer tool, screw it into the balance shaft and install the shaft into the engine; remove the installer tool.
	www.autozone.com /servlet/UiBroker?ForwardPage=/az/cds/en_us/0900823d/80/15/de/2b/0900823d8015de2b.jsp (492 words)

	Timing Belt and Balance Shaft Belt Tensioning (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Loosening the lock nut and bolt allows the tension to be released on the spring to retension the belt.
		Using a pry bar or balance shaft pin spanner, you may want to gently nudge the tensioner in release direction (i.e.
		Loosen the locknut on the balance belt idler roller and move it away from the balance belt.
	www.clarks-garage.com /shop-manual/eng-10.htm (1093 words)

	balance shaft ? - Tampa Racing
		Because one of the shafts will still be turning thats on the oil pump.
		If all we had to do was cut the belt off why would they sell a balance shaft removal kit.
		And you get a dummy stub in place of the balance shaft on the oil pump so the oil pump gear can bolt to it.
	www.tamparacing.com /forums/mitsubishi-tech/341408-balance-shaft.html#post3549775 (597 words)

	UST's new Frequency Filtered putter shaft is designed to improve feedback
		The new shaft is the result of a joint venture between UST and Balance Certified, an equipment technology company known for its Pro-Balance shaft weighting system.
		Using the same 0/90-degree graphite fiber weave used in UST's IROD Hybrid shaft -- which company officials say is the No. 1 Hybrid shaft on the PGA Tour -- the high-modulus woven material in the shaft provides hoop strength and stiffness that significantly reduces torque for solid feel, control and confidence.
		The shaft’s most unique and important characteristic is the actual Frequency Filter device strategically integrated between the steel and graphite sections, officials explained.
	www.pga.com /news/equipment/otherequipment/ust111705.cfm (454 words)

	UST United Sports Technologies, Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		While the second- and third-place money positions were secured by UST’s award-winning Proforce shafts, this year’s champion won the Michelin Championship in dramatic fashion wielding a driver upgraded with a HTD® Counter Balance graphite shaft and a putter featuring UST’s prototype Frequency Filtered™ putter shaft.
		The first real putter shaft innovation in nearly 70 years, the new Frequency Filtered putter shaft is the result of a joint venture between United Sports Technologies and Balance Certified, which is well known for its Tour-proven Pro-Balance shaft weighting system.
		One of the world’s largest and most successful graphite golf shaft manufacturers, UST is well-known for developing innovative golf shafts that have won on every professional tour in the world.
	www.ustgolfshaft.com /USTWeb/news/newsitem.aspx?NewsID=68 (545 words)

	HELP Please. Balance Shaft removal kit - DSMtalk Forums
		The bearing on the rear shaft is fed via the rear BS shaft.
		So, eliminating the rear BS shaft and using the stubby shaft eliminates oiling to that bearing.
		You can use one of the balance shafts as a punch to press out the old bearings in the block.
	www.dsmtalk.com /forums/showthread.php?p=1495505#post1495505 (506 words)

	S-Series.Org :: View topic - More info on balance shaft removal.
		there are two bolts holding a plate to the front of the motor (located behind the balance shaft drive gear which just slides out of place once the bolt is removed).
		use a new stock balance shaft bearing, and press it into place with the oil opening on the bearing 180 degrees away from (on the opposite side) of the hole in the block.
		replacing that splash shield which once covered the balance shaft in the lifter valley is also at your discression, as it no longer serves any purpose.
	forums.s-series.org /viewtopic.php?t=23281 (1849 words)

	Equipment Corner: Good vibrations (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Their goal was to develop a shaft that gave the golfer a better sense of feel for where on the clubface the putter struck the ball.
		While the Frequency Filtered Putter shaft has a tremendous upside, there's a definite possibility that it might not be for everyone.
		On the other hand, not only can this shaft be a definite help on the course, it will make whatever putting practice a golfer does more effective than ever before.
	www.golf.com /gdc/news/article.asp?id=36639 (606 words)

	High Balance Point shaft means.....
		I think you may be refering to a 'high kick point', which is a description of comparatively where a shaft's chief zone of flex is. It's a bit obsolete as a description, as shafts' flex patterns tend to vary more complexly than high, medium, or low.
		Traditionally, high point shafts were indicated for a guy who wanted to bring his trajectory down, which is a problem most recreational golfers don't have.
		A high balance point shaft is normally used for a club that builders want to make longer then normal and still retain a "normal" SW.
	www.freegolfinfo.com /forums/fb.aspx?m=1996061 (1131 words)

	New Chrysler balance-shaft engine regarded as industry trend-setter American Metal Market - Find Articles
		The two shafts used in each engine will weigh around 3.2 pounds a piece, and will be housed in a sand-cast aluminum carrier with pressed-in bearings.
		The shafts, which were designed by Chrysler engineers, will be located beneath the crankshaft in each engine, in the oil pan area.
		The two balance shafts in each engine will be interconnected by gray cast iron helical gears, which are designed to be chain-driven off the crankshaft.
	findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m3MKT/is_v93/ai_3906978 (703 words)

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