Kohler CH640 User Manual

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Accidental Starts!
Disabling engine. Accidental
starting can cause severe injury or
death. Before working on the engine or
equipment, disable the engine as follows:
1) Disconnect the spark plug lead(s).
2) Disconnect negative (-) ba ery cable
from ba ery.
Before disconnecting the negative (-)
ground cable, make sure all switches are
OFF. If ON, a spark will occur at the
ground cable terminal which could cause
an explosion if hydrogen gas or LPG/NG
fuel vapors are present.
Rotating Parts!
Keep hands, feet, hair, and clothing away
from all moving parts to prevent injury.
Never operate the engine with covers,
shrouds, or guards removed.
Safety Precautions
To ensure safe operations please read the following statements and understand their meaning. Also refer to your
equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. This manual contains safety precautions
which are explained below. Please read carefully.
WARNING
Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial
property damage if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor personal injury or property
damage if the caution is ignored.
NOTE
Note is used to notify people of installation, operation, or maintenance information that is important but not
hazard-related.
For Your Safety!
These precautions should be followed at all times. Failure to follow these precautions could result in injury to yourself and
others.
California
Proposition 65 Warning
Hot Parts!
Engine components can get extremely
hot from operation. To prevent severe
burns, do not touch these areas while the
engine is running, or immediately a er
it is turned off . Never operate the engine
with heat shields or guards removed.
Hot Parts can cause severe burns.
Do not touch engine while operating
or just a er stopping.
WARNING
Engine exhaust from this product
contains chemicals known to the State
of California to cause cancer, birth
defects, or other reproductive harm.
Electrical Shock!
Never touch electrical wires or
components while the engine is running.
They can be sources of electrical shock.
Electrical Shock can cause injury.
Do not touch wires while engine is
running.
CAUTION
Accidental Starts can cause severe
injury or death.
Disconnect and ground spark plug
leads before servicing.
WARNING
Rotating Parts can cause severe
injury.
Stay away while engine is in
operation.
WARNING

Kohler CH640 Specifications

General

Brand	Kohler
Model	CH640
Category	Crankshaft
Language	English