User manual KOHLER M12

[. . . ] MAGNUM 8, 12, 16 HP HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT OWNER'S MANUAL Congratulations You have selected a fine four-cycle, single cylinder, air-cooled engine. Kohler designs long life strength and on-the-job durability into each enginemaking a Kohler engine dependabledependability you can count on. Here are some reasons why: Kohler engines are easy to service. All routine service areas (like the dipstick and oil fill, air cleaner, spark plug, and carburetor) are easily and quickly accessible. [. . . ] Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged element with a genuine Kohler element. Handle new elements carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are bent or damaged. When servicing the air cleaner, check the air cleaner base. Make sure it is secured and not bent or damaged. Also check the element cover, seals and breather tube for damage or improper fit. Replace all damaged air cleaner components. NOTE: Operating the engine with damaged or loose components could allow unfiltered air into the engine causing premature wear and failure. Reinstall the paper element, element cover and wing nut. Tighten the cover nut securely to be sure the element is sealed tightly against the element cover and base plate. If so equipped, install the precleaner (washed and oiled) over paper element. Tighten wing nut until it is snug against cover. When air cleaner element replacement is necessary always use genuine Kohler parts. 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 50 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling fins and external surfaces as necessary. Make sure the cooling shrouds are reinstalled. 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. Check Spark Plug Every 200 hours of operation, remove the spark plug, check its condition, and reset the gap or replace with a new plug as necessary. Before removing the spark plug, clean the area around the base of the plug to keep dirt and debris out of the engine. Remove the plug and check its condition. Replace the plug if worn or reuse is questionable. NOTE: Do not clean the spark plug in a machine using abrasive grit. Some grit could remain in the spark plug and enter the engine causing extensive wear and damage. 9 3. Check gap (0. 025") using a wire feeler gauge. Adjust the gap as necessary by carefully bending the ground electrode. [. . . ] service center as soon as a problem exists. Call 1-800-544-2444, or access our website at: www. kohlerengines. com, for the names of the nearest service centers. The warranty repairs should be completed in a reasonable amount of time, not to exceed 30 days. If you have any questions regarding warranty rights and responsibilities, you should contact Kohler Co. at 1-920-457-4441 and ask for an Engine Service representative. [. . . ]