User manual KOHLER CH620-CH18

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL COMMAND CH18-CH26, CH620-CH750 HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT Safety Precautions To ensure safe operations please read the following statements and understand their meaning. Also refer to your equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. WARNING Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the warning is ignored. CAUTION Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if the caution is ignored. [. . . ] When element replacement is necessary, order genuine Kohler parts. 47 083 03-S 65 mm (2. 55 in. ) high x 178 mm (7. 00 in. ) O. D. After the main element is removed, check the condition of the inner element. It should be replaced whenever it appears dirty, typically every other time the main element is replaced. Clean the area around the base of the inner element before removing it, so dirt does not get into the engine. Do not wash the paper element and inner element or use pressurized air, this will damage the elements. Replace dirty, bent or damaged elements with new genuine Kohler elements as required. Handle new elements carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are bent or damaged. Reinstall the end cap so the dust ejector valve is down and secure with the two retaining clips. See Figure 13. Heavy-Duty Air Cleaner To Service Every 250 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty or dirty conditions), replace the paper element and check inner element. Unhook the two retaining clips and remove the end cap from the air cleaner housing. Heavy-Duty Air Cleaner Assembly. Clean Air Intake/Cooling Areas To ensure proper cooling, make sure the grass screen, cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine are kept clean at all times. Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing* and other cooling shrouds. NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine damage due to overheating. *Cleanout kits 25 755 20-S (black) or 25 755 21-S (gold) allow inspection and cleanout of the cooling fins, without removing the blower housing. 3. Adjust the gap to 0. 76 mm (0. 030 in. ) by carefully bending the ground electrode. Servicing Spark Plug. 0. 76 mm (0. 030 in. ) Gap Ignition System Carbureted Engines - Use an electronic Capacitive Discharge (CD) ignition system. Other than periodically checking/replacing the spark plugs, no maintenance, timing, or adjustments are necessary or possible with this system. EFI Engines - Incorporate a computer-controlled battery ignition system with individual coils. Other than periodically checking/replacing the spark plugs, no maintenance, timing, or adjustments are necessary or possible with this system. 4. To prevent a fire or explosion, charge batteries only in well ventilated areas. Keep sparks, open flames, and other sources of ignition away from the battery at all times. Before disconnecting the negative (-) ground cable, make sure all switches are OFF. [. . . ] cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to assure that all scheduled maintenance was performed. may deny warranty coverage if the engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications. Continued on next page. 19 (c) For warranty repairs, the engine must be presented to a Kohler Co. Call 1-800-544-2444 or access our website at: www. kohlerengines. com, for the names of the nearest service centers. [. . . ]