Timming and balance gears k 241

[redone 45]

Guys. I am a little rusty at this timing of balance gears. I do have this special tool that sites on the edge of the block and holds the gears in place, but. do i set the at the timing markes on crank shaft and continue installing crank into the block? My block that i am rebuilding already had those gears in the block before machining and doing the valve work.

i do not want to ruin this motor. getting the balance gears out of wack

Thanks for your help

Bill

 

 

[Shynon 7,459]

I personally would remove the balance gears, I do it on every motor I rebuild. They are just a hole in the block waiting to happen. 

[kpinnc 12,123]

I remember years ago, balance gears being referred to as "grenade gears"... Not to mention, unless your tractor has a suspension (shaker) mount you won't know the difference without them. Especially true for a K241. They are smooth amd quiet even without them.

[The Tuul Crib 7,336]

Take out and thro them as far as you can ! 
l concur on above ! You dont notice

alot with them takin out. I just leave the

pins they go on in place.

[rmaynard 15,519]

I did not know that any K-241's had balancing gears.

[squonk 41,164]

2 minutes ago, rmaynard said:

I did not know that any K-241's had balancing gears.

From Brian Miller's site:

 

" 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). "

[rmaynard 15,519]

7 minutes ago, squonk said:

From Brian Miller's site:

 

" 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). "

 

Thanks for that info Mike. Maybe I should have said "I did not know that any Wheel Horse K-241's had balancing gears". 

[oliver2-44 9,764]

Another vote to take them out. I have a K341 block destroyed by balance gears needle bearings failing

[WHX?? 48,833]

Fourth on leaving them out unless your a purist. 

Any chance your spec no's match what Squonky posted? 

[squonk 41,164]

Leave them out!