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Originally Posted by RustyShackleford
https://resources.kohler.com/power/k...df/tp_2379.pdf
Page 12.10 lists 35ft-lbs for the bearing plate bolts on a K241, as Ken said.
As far as only 1/2” of thread engagement, that would more than likely be enough. General rule of thumb is 1 times the nominal screw diameter for steel holes, 2 for aluminum. Block is of course cast iron but I would think that ~1x nominal diameter engagement would be sufficient, especially since there isn’t a particularly large amount of thrust loading on that bearing/plate (or else they would have used tapered roller bearings instead of ball bearings  )
Btw, the fasteners in question are indeed 3/8-16.
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Must be a misprint, that is why he broke them. The manual I have states if no torque value is given use the chart in the repair manual.
So doing the math for the one you listed still does not come out to 35ft. lbs.