Maintenance Instructions | ADJUSTMENTS |
When the carrier frame hinge joint is properly adjust- ed, the deck lock levers should move in and out of the engaged and disengaged positions freely. All four hitch pins used for height adjustment should sit flush on the washers above the deck pin bushing. On a level surface, if any pin is sticking up (likely the front pins), tighten the opposite side or loosen the same side to lower the pin. Adjustments are made by loosening the jam nut and tightening or loosening the set screws on the Deck Mount Pivot Brackets. Retighten the jam nut when the adjustment is complete.
Jam Nut
Set Screw
Carburetor
CAUTION
DO NOT change the engine governor settings or overspeed the engine. The governor has been factory set for maximum safe engine operating speed.
The fixed main jet carburetor is designed to deliver the correct
NOTE: Due to the technical requirements of modern carburetors, refer to the Kohler Service Manual or contact an authorized Kohler engine dealer for carburetor adjustments and service not described in this section.
CAUTION
ALWAYS use the proper engine service manual when working on the engine. Unauthorized maintenance operations or modifications to the engine MAY result in unsafe operating conditions.
Since the carburetor main jet is
Engine Idle Adjustment
IMPORTANT: Some emission certified engines may not have an adjustable idle mixture needle valve; it is fixed from the factory and the adjustable screw is "capped". In this case, only the idle speed is adjustable and only Step 4 of the instructions below applies.
1.Gently close the idle mixture needle valve by turning it clockwise until it bottoms lightly.
IMPORTANT: The needle valve and carburetor seat may be damaged by turning the adjust- ment screw too tight.
2.Preliminary Setting: Turn the idle mixture nee- dle valve out (counterclockwise)
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