Kohler SH265

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WARNING
Accidental Starts can cause severe
injury or death.
Disconnect and ground spark plug
leads before servicing.
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.
Maintenance Schedule
These required maintenance procedures should be performed at the frequency stated in the table below. They
should also be included as part of any seasonal tune-up.
Frequency Maintenance Required
Daily or
Before Starting Engine
Check oil level.
Fill fuel tank.
Check air intake and cooling areas; clean as necessary.¹
Check fuel screen.
Check air cleaner and precleaner.
Check spark arrestor (if equipped) clean as necessary.¹
Yearly or Every 50 Hours Clean or replace precleaner.
Yearly or Every 100 Hours
Replace air cleaner element.
Change oil (after rst 5 hours then yearly or 100 hours).
Clean cooling areas.
Clean spark arrestor (if equipped).
Clean, set gap or replace spark plug.
Clean fuel valve cup.
Replace fuel lter (if equipped).
Yearly or Every 100 Hours
Check and adjust valve clearance when engine is cold.
2
Service starter motor drive, if so equipped.
2
De-carbon combustion chamber.
2
Every 200 Hours or as Necessary Replace fuel line.
¹Perform these maintenance procedures more frequently under extremely dusty, dirty conditions.
²Have a Kohler Engine Service Center perform this service.
Check Oil Level
The importance of checking and maintaining
the proper oil level in the crankcase cannot be
overemphasized.CheckoilBEFORE EACH USE as
follows:
 1. Makesuretheengineisstopped,level,andiscool
so the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
 2. Cleantheareaaroundandbeneaththedipstickor
theoilllplugbeforeremovingit.Thiswillhelp
keepdirt,debris,andotherforeignmaeroutof
theengine.SeeFigure14.
NOTE: The engine may be equipped with two
dipsticksoranoilllplugandadipstick.
Thesecanbeplacedineitherhole.See
Figure14.
Oil Fill
plug
Oil Drain Plug
Dipstick
Oil Drain Plug
Figure 14. Location of Dipstick and Oil Fill Plug.