Kohler COMMAND CV17-745 Service Manual page 196

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Section 11
Reassembly
3. Secure the air cleaner base and bracket, or spit-
back cup with baffle, using the hex. flange nuts. If
a lower air cleaner bracket is used, install the two
M5 screws through the lower section of the base.
Torque the hex. flange nuts to 6.2-7.3 N·m
(55-65 in. lb.), and the two lower M5 mounting
screws (when applicable) to 4.0 N·m (35 in. lb.),
See Figures 11-81 and 11-82.
Figure 11-81. Torquing Base and Spitback Cup
Mounting Nuts.
Lower screws
Figure 11-82. Tightening Lower Base/Bracket
Screws (Some Models).
4. Install the air cleaner components as described in
Section 4.
Install Muffler
1. Install the port liners (if equipped). Install the
muffler and attaching hardware to the muffler
bracket. Torque screws to 9.9 N·m (88 in. lb.).
2. Install the hex. flange nuts to the exhaust studs.
Torque hex. flange nuts to 24.4. N·m (216 in. lb.).
11.26
Install Oil Cooler
If so equipped, the oil cooler can now be installed to the
engine. Two different styles are used, see Section 6.
1. Depending on style used, reverse the removal
procedure from Section 9.
2. Secure the cooler or adapter to the oil pan with the
oil filter nipple. Torque the oil filter nipple to
27 N·m (20 ft. lb.).
Mounting
Nuts
Install Oil Filter and Fill Crankcase with Oil
1. Prefill a new oil filter following the instructions in
Section 6.
2. Apply a thin film of clean oil to the rubber gasket on
the oil filter and thread the filter onto the adapter
nipple. See Figure 11-83.
3. Hand tighten the filter until the rubber gasket
contacts the adapter, then tighten the filter an
additional 2/3-1 turn.
Figure 11-83. Installing and Tightening Oil Filter.
4. Install the oil drain plug(s). See Figure 11-84.
Torque plug(s) to 13.6 N·m (10 ft. lb.).
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