Servicing a Kohler
®
Engine
This section is only for machines with Kohler engines.
If your engine looks like the one shown in Figure 57 ,
you have a Kohler engine.
Important: Refer to your engine owner ’ s manual
for additional maintenance procedures.
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Figure 57
Servicing the Air Cleaner
Service Interval : Every 150 hours —For Kohler
engines—inspect the primary
lter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
Every 300 hours/Y early (whichever comes
rst) —For Kohler engines—replace the primary
air lter (more often in dirty or dusty conditions).
Every 300 hours —For Kohler engines—check
the inner air lter (more often in dirty or dusty
conditions).
Every 600 hours —For Kohler engines—replace
the inner air lter .
Removing the Filters
1. Park the machine on a level surface, disengage
the blade-control switch (PT O), and engage the
parking brake.
2. Shut of f the engine, remove the key , and wait
for all moving parts to stop before leaving the
operating position.
3. Release the latches on the air cleaner and
pull the air-inlet cover of f the air-cleaner body
( Figure 58 ).
4. Clean the air-inlet screen and cover .
5. Install the air-inlet cover and secure it with the
latches ( Figure 58 ).
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Figure 58
1. Air-inlet cover 3. Air-cleaner body
2. Air-inlet screen 4. Latch
6. Release the latches on the air cleaner and pull
the air-cleaner cover of f the air-cleaner body
( Figure 59 ).
7. Clean the inside of the air-cleaner cover with
compressed air .
8. Gently slide the primary lter out of the
air-cleaner body ( Figure 59 ).
Note: A void knocking the lter into the side of
the body .
9. Remove the inner lter only if you intend to
replace it.
Important: Never attempt to clean the inner
lter . If the safety lter is dirty , then the
primary lter is damaged. Replace both
lters.
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