Reassembling the Kohler K341 Step 4
Step 4: Install Balance Gears
In case you haven't heard it here yet, or anywhere else...
Save yourself some trouble, and pitch your balance gears in the trash can. In my case, there were no balance gears in my K341. I'm not sure if they had been removed, or if they were simply not there from the factory.
You'll note that there are 6-7 whole pages in the service manual dedicated to installing these gears. It's easily the most complex procedure in the reassembly. All kinds of timing issues, etc. And they're not needed - in fact, they're often called "grenade gears" because if you don't take them out, they may find their way out (the side of your block) sometime in the future.
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