Will a record weight harm the motor in a direct drive turntable?


I've considered buying a record weight for my Denon DP-59L turntable, but I'm concerned that adding the weight would put added strain on the direct drive motor.  Does anyone have experience or advice with this?

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I use a 850gm weight (HRS) with my Kuzma Stabi R table which is a relatively high mass table, especially with both “wings” installed.  The weight makes an audible difference that I prefer overall.  There may be some damping effect on the sound but it does make the overall presentation a bit more natural sounding.  I was worried a little about the weight but it is a lot less than the Kuzma outer ring (1.3 kg). Kuzma makes a couple different weights that are around 330 gms. I would never use this on my Rega P10.