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RE: [TR] TR3A balance piece

To: "Paul Dorsey" <dorpaul@negia.net>, <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: RE: [TR] TR3A balance piece
From: "Randall" <tr3driver@comcast.net>
Date: Mon, 14 Aug 2006 20:27:09 -0700
> Shouldnt I refit my balance piece with my new TR6 yellow plastic fan?  I
> guess Ill center it where the 1/16th hole is in the crankshaft.  The
> manual seems to say that this can be adjusted from left to right, but, how
> does one know to do this?  It seems odd to me that Triumph designed an
> out-of-balance crankshaft, anyway!

It's not for the crankshaft, Paul, it's for the fan.  The old steel/aluminum
fans weren't very well balanced.  The plastic ones are much better, which is why
everyone keeps telling you not to fit the balance piece.

Randall


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