Ayini ama-balance shafts?
Amashafu okulinganisa aklanyelwe ukuqeda ukudlidliza nokusebenza kwenjini okungalingani ngokunxephezela amandla avela ohlelweni lwe-crank-piston.
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Ezinjinini ezilinganiswe ngale ndlela, kubekwa ama-shaft amabili, aqhutshwa yi-crankshaft. Amashafu azungeza ezinhlangothini eziphambene ngesivinini esiphindwe kabili se-crankshaft. Ngolimi oluvamile, kunqunywa ukuthi izinjini ezinokulinganisela okunjalo zibhekwa "isiko lomsebenzi" eliphakeme.