Kohler K361 - Lubrication; Oil Change Procedure; Recommended Oil Types; Air Cleaner Service

lubrication
The llnportance of checking and changing o il at the prescribed intervals cannot overemphasized
particularl y under the oper ating cond itions usual ly encountered with mo st ai r -cool ed eng ine app lications .
To obtain maximum serv ice l if e, perform these services on time.
Oil Change: The oil must be changed every 2S operating ho urs und er normal conditions or more fre-
quentl y under dirt y, dusty condit ions . On a new engine , change oi l after the first S hours and then
at 2S hour int erva l s . Dra in oi l whi le hot f OT it fl ows more free ly thu s car ry ing away mOTe impuri ti e s.
Aft er comp leting drain ing old o il, reinstall d rain plug then remov e oil fi l ler cap and add 2 quart
(1.9 li t res) of oil to begin with- -check the oi l lev el on the dipst ick before 'adding more--br ing the
level up in the s af e range b ut do not exceed the full mark. Select oil we ight and t ype according t o out -
side temperature.
O il Type: Use high qualit y dete rgent type oi l wi th API Service Class SC, CC, SD or SE . Oil w eight
(S AE -vl scosi ty) is se le c ted according to th e anticipa ted amb i ent temperatures as sh own bel ow:
Abov e 30°F (1°C) : Use SAE -30 whenever avai lab le or S AE lOW -30 or S AE 10W -40 as al te rn at es .
30° t o OOF (1° to -17°C) : Use SAE -lO whe never avai l ab le or SAE SW-30 or SAE lOW-40 as al te rn at es .
Below O° F (-17°C): Use SAE 5W -20 or SAE 5W -30.
air cleaner service
The engine is equipped wi th a dry type ai r cleane r. Make sure t he a ir c leaner cover includes an ai r
cleaner sea l. Wi thout th is seal the c arburetor may be exposed t o dirt and th e ai r cl ean er cover ma y vi -
brate when eng in e is runn in g. Every 50 hours re mo ve element and servi ce by tapping elem ent li gh tl y
against flat surface to di slodge loose surf ace di r t--do not cl ean in any liqu id or b lo wout with com-
pressed a ir as this wi ll ruin filter mat er i al in the el emen t . Rep lace (with genu in e Kohler replace ment
element onl y) af t er each 100 hour s. Service el~nent more frequ ent ly und er dusty, dirty cond it ions .
COVER
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DRY ELEMENT
FIGURE 3 - D RY TYPE AIR CLEANER
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