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1650 K341 question
Hi all.
Looking to do some long needed engine work over the winter, and have a couple of questions for the experts on here. 1. The parts breakdown on my engine does not show balance gears. Does that mean this engine came from the factory without them? 2. Has anyone used a balance plate kit on the crankshaft counterweight, and if so, did it reduce the shakes ? Thanks all! |
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First, Welcome to OCC!!!!
A 16 hp single engine is going to "shake" or vibrate no matter what you do. Adding a balancing plate to the crank might help, but having an engine balanced by a professional engine balancer afterward would be a better solution. The nature of the beast is, it will always vibrate at lower speeds. John Deere had a better way to deal with it by mounting the engine on rubber mounts located at the crankshaft center line and mounting it crossways in the chassis, so the vibration was minimized somewhat, but still not eliminated. I can say my 1650 does not have "balance gears" and while the mounts are in good shape, it vibrates, as they all do. IIRR 1650's did not have balance gears, thus would be factory balanced accordingly. If additional weight to the crank was needed, I think Kohler would have done it. |
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Yes, what ol'George said.
I just got a 12 hp Kohler back from my machine shop. They bored it 10 over and, as part of balancing the rotating assembly, installed Kirk’s crankshaft balance plate. They were not previously familiar with the Kirk’s kit but said it worked. I have yet to re assemble the motor. I hope to get to it this winter. It was previously a real shaker. |
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Put one on my 1650 when I did it a couple years ago.
Made a difference, rums smoother now for sure at WOT |
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