Exmark Radius S Series - Servicing a Kohler Engine

Maintenance
2.Checkthegapbetweenthecenterandside
electrodes.
3.Setthegapto0.030inch(.76mm).
InstallingtheSparkPlug
1.Installthesparkplug.Makesurethattheairgap
issetcorrectly.
2.Tightenthesparkplugto16ft-lb(22N-m).
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3.Pushthewireontothesparkplug.
CheckandAdjustValveClearance
ServiceInterval:Every300hours—Check
andadjustvalve
clearance(Kawasaki
engine).
RefertotheEngineOwner’sManual.
CleanCombustionChamber
ServiceInterval:Every300hours—Clean
combustionchamber
(Kawasakiengine).
RefertotheEngineOwner’sManual.
CleanandLapValveSeatingSurface
ServiceInterval:Every300hours—Clean
andlapvalveseating
surface(Kawasaki
engine).
RefertotheEngineOwner’sManual.
ServicingaKohler
®
Engine
ServicingtheAirCleaner
ServiceInterval:Beforeeachuseor
daily—Checktheair
cleanerfordirty,loose
ordamagedparts(Kohler
engine).
Every25hours—Service
orreplacetheaircleaner
precleaner(moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions)(Kohler
engine).
Every50hours—Service
theaircleanerpaper
element(moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions)(Kohler
engine).
Every100hours—Replace
theaircleanerpaper
element(moreoften
underextremelydusty,
dirtyconditions)(Kohler
engine).
Thisengineisequippedwithareplaceable,high
densitypaperaircleanerelement.Checktheair
cleanerdailyorbeforestartingtheengine.Checkfor
abuildupofdirtanddebrisaroundtheaircleaner
system.Keepthisareaclean.Also,checkforlooseor
damagedcomponents.Replaceallbentordamaged
aircleanercomponents.
Note:Operatingtheenginewithlooseordamaged
aircleanercomponentscouldallowunlteredairinto
theengine,causingprematurewearandfailure.
Note:Servicetheaircleanermoreoftenunder
extremelydusty,dirtyconditions.
1.Parkthemachineonalevelsurface,disengagethe
bladecontrolswitch,movethemotioncontrol
leverstothebrakeposition,stoptheengine,
removethekey,andwaituntilallmovingparts
stopbeforeleavingtheoperatingposition.
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