Kelsey 91 #1 Posted July 11, 2021 (edited) Greetings all, I've been reading up on K241 engines information on this forum. Also, I've read about the dreaded balance gears. If a 241 has balance gears in it from the factory, can you just remove them? In the event that they are removed, do you have to have a balance plate installed on the crankshaft or have the crankshaft balanced prior to a complete rebuild? Thanks, Kelsey Edited July 11, 2021 by Kelsey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
squonk 43,799 #2 Posted July 11, 2021 . Only thirteen K241 engines came from Kohler with balance gears installed. These engines have the specification numbers: 46578, 46634; (Allis Chalmers); 46590 (Yazoo); 46593, 46608, 46633 (John Deere); 46664, 46718, 46764, 46803 (Simplicity); 46809, 46810 (Grainger); and 46838 (Ingersoll Rand). From Brian Miller's site Good reading: http://gardentractorpullingtips.com/index.htm From a fellow Finger Laker 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelsey 91 #3 Posted July 12, 2021 Can anyone give me concise answers to my questions? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oliver2-44 10,711 #4 Posted July 12, 2021 As Squonk replied, no Wheelhorse k241's were known to have balance gears. by some odd chance that you have them remove them and toss them. No balance plate or other modification is needed. The stub shafts that the balance gears mount on do not need to be removed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 16,293 #5 Posted July 12, 2021 If an engine has balance gears, they can be removed and nothing else needs to be done 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kelsey 91 #6 Posted July 12, 2021 A big THANK YOU to all of the answers to this thread! Kelsey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
