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K241 engines with balance gears.

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Kelsey

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

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squonk

. 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

 

:WRS: From a fellow Finger Laker

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Kelsey

Can anyone give me concise answers to my questions?

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oliver2-44

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.

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rmaynard

If an engine has balance gears, they can be removed and nothing else needs to be done

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Kelsey

A big THANK YOU to all of the answers to this thread!

Kelsey

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