Question...Please help!

[Spirit]

First (1) shows the dead point of this system, nothing happens..
Second (2) shows the weight lifted manually by hands..

Question:
When the weight is let go of can the force of the falling weight be harnessed? Will the harnessed force be enough to shift the rod/shaft like in (3)?

[noonespecial]

Based on the sketch, I would say no. Assuming that the mass was not accelerated (pushed), it would return to position 1.

[Spirit]

also I forgot to mention that the weight is a lot heavier than the rod/shaft and that the weight is attached to the rod/shaft.
for example the rod would be 3 pounds and the weight 40 pounds.

when i let go of the weight it just free falls back to position (1).
I'm just asking can the force of the falling weight be harnessed? and can the harnessed force  be used to move the lever rod/shaft like in position (3)?

[noonespecial]

It would help if you could explain a little more on what this is supposed to do. In other words, once the lever is moved to the other side, then what? Is this the output of the device? How will you drive the input?

[Spirit]

Assuming we successfully reach phase (3) from that point the weight should fall on its own so we can repeat the process. All we had to do was lift the weight once by hand, the rest will work on its own perpetually.