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Originally Posted by Cub Cadet 123
When I had one of my 149's engine rebuilt, I also had the balance gears removed since several advised me they are ticking time bombs. Little more shake and rattle, but not bad at all. Good ear and attention to detail. Glad to see your 149 is getting the attention it needed.
Cub Cadet 123 |
The previous owner had already removed the balance gears when they “rebuilt” the engine. At first when I heard the balance gears were not reinstalled during assembly I thought that was a bad thing. After doing some research, and seeing what condition the old ones were in, I realized that it was the right thing to do. It's interesting to me that these gears are a common failure point.
It's definitely a good thing that these were not reinstalled
