Kohler K361 Manual page 3

K OHLER ENGINE MODEL K361
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Standard equipment on the K361 includes
a
gear-
drive electric starter, battery ignition, 15 amp
flywheel alternator system, and an instrument panel,
together with an automatic compression release for
easy starting .
ROCKER
ARM
HOUSING
COVER
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SPARK PLUG
CONDENSER
OIL LEVEL
DIPSTICK\
18 HP, K361
So, let me begin by introducing our 18 HP,
overr.eac
valve engine ,
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The K361 is a large bore, short stroke engine an a has
the same crankshaft height and mounting patt
erns
as the engines in our 10 - 16 HP models.
It's always exciting when you can add something
new and important to your list of products , but when
you can introduce four new state-of-the-art eng nes
at one time , well, that is something quite special.
Designing our new engines for industrial,
constuc-
tion, and lawn and garden applications, we began,
as always, by considering what the ultimate
customer wants and needs.
NEW MO DELS
Customers want to be comfortable when they
operate their equipment. They want durability and
dependability in their product. They certainly
want
their equipment to be easy to service . Com fort ,
durability and ease of service have always been our
quide, and the new additions to the Kohler line r
ieet
these ideas squarely .
We've been meeting those wants and needs lor a
long time and we find they haven't changed much
over the years.
We're calling it our Power Play, and that's a pr etty
good description of Kohler's introduction of .ou r
new models to our line of 4-cycle, air cooled
engines.
The primary difference in configuration is this ,itt le
box at the top of the engine which houses our
overhead valve assembly.
As I said, Model K361 offers an honest 18 HP
in
the
space that once provided 10 - 16 HP. You can
imagine the possibilities for powering-up many
applications. Basically, we 're providing t win-
cylinder power in a single-cylinder engine.
The K361 is designed to draw air for combustion
from in side the blower housing , making it quieter to
run and allowing installation inside an enclosure.
Of course , being of overhead valve design, it has
some special advantages. It's cooler running tr an a
conventional engine.
Ease of service? This engine features the same
convenient service points as the 10 - 16 HP series.
And it has outstanding low-end torque.
Also standard on the K361 are balance geal
s
to
reduce the vibration to a level comparable with
Kohler's 14 and 16 HP engines. That's a big step in
adding to operator comfort.
So in the K361 we're presenting a package that gives
you 18 HP in a tiny fraction more space that you
need for 16 HP. We're giving two-cylinder power at a
single-cylinder price. It's a smooth running, quiet,
dependable engine that we at Kohler are quite proud
of.
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