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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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