STARTING 7 H.P. ENGINE
Instructions
for
starting the Kohler engine
are
as
follows: First, make sure that the
tiller
Forward/Reverse Lever
is
in the Neutral posi-
tion
and
the
Wheel Speed Shift Lever is in
Low
Speed position.
1.
Turn
on
the fuel valve
under
the gas tank.
2.
Move the
choke
to the FULL choke position
shown in Photo 4/29.
3.
Just
crack
open
the
throttle
lever on the
handlebar a very small amount. (Avoid
flooding
the engine
with
fuel.) Kohler engines have a
very fine
automatic
compression release called
ACR
which
makes starting
your
7 HP engine
very easy.
4. Pull
the
rope, recoil starter.
5.
After
the engine is running,
gradually
return
the
choke
to
the
"Open"
position.
STOPPING THE KOHLER ENGINE
1.
put
the
tiller
Forward/Reverse Lever in Neu-
tral position.
2.
Push the
stop
button
and
hold
the
button
in
until the engine stops.
The
stop
button
is shown
in Photo 4/32
of
this
manual.
3.
Turn the fuel valve off.
In
an
emergency,
to
stop
the
engine,
or
if
the
engine continues to run when the
ignition
is
turned
off, apply FULL
choke
and open
the
throttle
to
stall the engine.
CONTROL
DISC
7HP KOHLER
GOVERNOR
COMPONENTS
(Photo 4/33) External
governor
linkage for 7
HP
Kohler
engine.
(Photo 4/34) Breaker
points
and
condenser
are
externally
mounted
for easier service.
GASOLINE
Fill fuel tank
with
clean. fresh Regular grade
gasoline. You can use leaded
or
non-leaded
fuel
but
make sure that the octane rating
is
at
least
90.
Don't
mix
oil with gasoline.
GOVERNOR
Your 7 HP engine has a mechanical governor
that
can be adjusted
for
varying speeds
as
in-
dicated in the
Kohler
engine pamphlet you
received with
your
tiller. See Photo 4/33
for
a
closeup view
of
the
external
governor
controls.
The external
controls
are attached to the gover-
nor
shaft
which
leads inside the engine.
GENERAL INFORMATION
Your engine has an
automatic
compression
release system
which
makes it easy
to
pUll the
engine
through
for
starting.
The breaker
points
for
your
engine are
mounted outside
the
engine
under
the same
cover used by
the
stop
button. For service of
these points. see
your
Kohler
engine pamphlet
under
Ignition
System Service. The breaker
points are
shown
in Photo 4/34.
Your
engine
pamphlet will
show
you
how
to
adjust the
points. The
condenser
is
shown in Photo 4/34
below
the
breaker points (outside
of
the cover).
When
putting
the engine away, after it has
cooled
down, it
is
good practice
to
pull the
starter
cord
sloWly until you feel engine
com-
pression resisting
your
pull. This means that
both valves in the engine are closed. Leaving
the valves closed when the engine is
not
being
used can help prevent the entrance
of
moisture
into
your
engi.ne.
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