Figure  7-3.  Shutdown  Control  Solenoid  (3.5kW-7kW) 
2.  Lift  the  solenoid  and  remove  the  plunger. 
3.  Replace  the  solenoid  and  retaining  bracket  and 
the  main  fuel  needle.  (See Carburetor  Adjustment). 
readjust 
7-4.  CRANKCASE  BREATHER  (3.5kW,  4.5kW) 
7-4.1.  General.  Reed  type  breathers  are  used  to  maintain  a 
slight  vacuum  in  the  crankcase.  A  clogged  or  pinched  crank- 
case  breather,  or  faulty  reed  assembly  can  cause  positive 
pressures  to  build  up  in  the  crankcase  resulting  in  unseating 
of  the  dipstick  and  oil  leakage  thru  the  oil  fill  tube.  See 
Figure  7-4,  7-5  or  7-6. 
STUD 
FILTER 
GASKET 
\ 
, 
VALVE  COVER 
Figure  7-4.  Crankcase  Breather  Assembly  (3.5kW) 
7-5.  GOVERNOR  (3.5kW,  4.5kW) 
7-5.1.  General.  All  Kohler  Single  Cylinder  Engines  are 
equipped  with  centrifugal  flyweight  mechanical  type  gov- 
BREATHER  PLATE 
VALVE  COVER 
COVER  GASKET 
BREATHER 
HOSE 
Figure  7-5.  Crankcase  Breather  Assembly  (4.5kW  Single) 
COVER  GASKET 
BREATHER  PLATE 
GASKET  - 
Figure  7-6.  Breather  Assembly  (4.5kW  Twin) 
ernors.  The  governor  gear  flyweight  mechanism  is mounted 
within  the  crankcase  and  driven  off  a gear  on  the  camshaft. 
In  operation, 
centrifugal  force  causes  the  flyweights  to 
move  outward  with  increase  in  speed  and  inward  with  de- 
creasing  speed.  As  the  flyweights  move  outward,  they  force 
the  rod  portion  of  the  assembly  to  push  outward.  Tension 
of  the  governor  spring  pulls  the  flyweights  back  inward 
with  decrease  in  engine  speed.  The  rod,  in  turn,  contacts 
a  tab  on  the  governor  cross  shaft  causing  it  to  rotate  with 
changing  speed.  One  end  of  the  cross  shaft  protrudes  thru 
the  side  of  the  crankcase.  Thru  external  linkage,  the  action 
of  the  cross  shaft  is transmitted  to  the  throttle  (or  butter- 
fly)  valve  in  the  carburetor.  When  the  engine  is  at  rest,  the 
tension  of  the  governor  spring  should  hold  the  throttle 
valve  in  open  position. 
7-4