Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft

bigike · 12-21-2011, 12:10 AM

I have a J5 in a G14 and the counterbalance shaft shattered,ben told some have ran this engine without it ?? Other than that engine is in great shape. Does anyone know if this is so or not......newbie to the carts and tring to get up and runnin!

jakecove1 · 12-21-2011, 12:28 AM

I have heard you can remove it also, I did in mine, just for fun, but put it back, it did have more vibration at higher rpm, But it is said it wont hurt the motor, Its more of a comfort feature.

bigike · 12-21-2011, 12:51 AM

Thanks jakecove1, i appreciate the info , but it will run and idle the same just a high end vibration ,correct

jakecove1 · 12-21-2011, 08:13 AM

that was my experience , and the motor will have better throttle response , less moving parts to turn

Mike Mac · 12-21-2011, 09:15 AM

Ike, get a hold of G1-G9, he did it and said it worked ok!

bigike · 12-21-2011, 01:58 PM

thanks ill try to get hold of him, i appreciate the help from everyone ,trying 2 get it up and runnin n see how she does in these mountains

simple man · 12-21-2011, 03:47 PM

We had balance shafts in our Kohler 14hp engines. They also seemed to self destruct! We just took them out of all the engines ( used on mowers ) They vibrated a little more, but nothing objectionable.

12-21-2011, 12:10 AM	#1
bigike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Tennessee Mountains Posts: 7	Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft I have a J5 in a G14 and the counterbalance shaft shattered,ben told some have ran this engine without it ?? Other than that engine is in great shape. Does anyone know if this is so or not......newbie to the carts and tring to get up and runnin!

12-21-2011, 12:28 AM	#2
jakecove1 Getting Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Minier IL Posts: 112	Re: Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft I have heard you can remove it also, I did in mine, just for fun, but put it back, it did have more vibration at higher rpm, But it is said it wont hurt the motor, Its more of a comfort feature.

12-21-2011, 12:51 AM	#3
bigike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Tennessee Mountains Posts: 7	Re: Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft Thanks jakecove1, i appreciate the info , but it will run and idle the same just a high end vibration ,correct

12-21-2011, 08:13 AM	#4
jakecove1 Getting Wild Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Minier IL Posts: 112	Re: Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft that was my experience , and the motor will have better throttle response , less moving parts to turn

12-21-2011, 09:15 AM	#5
Mike Mac G8 Specialist Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Phoenix Posts: 7,799	Re: Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft Ike, get a hold of G1-G9, he did it and said it worked ok!

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12-21-2011, 01:58 PM	#6
bigike Not Yet Wild Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: East Tennessee Mountains Posts: 7	Re: Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft thanks ill try to get hold of him, i appreciate the help from everyone ,trying 2 get it up and runnin n see how she does in these mountains

12-21-2011, 03:47 PM	#7
simple man Gone Wild Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Bunnell, Florida Posts: 2,408	Re: Gas Yamaha; counter balance shaft We had balance shafts in our Kohler 14hp engines. They also seemed to self destruct! We just took them out of all the engines ( used on mowers ) They vibrated a little more, but nothing objectionable.

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