Kohler K91 Service Manual page 100

2 .
Remove the carburetor side air baffle.
3 .
Remove the starter side air baffle.
REMOVE BREATH ER ASSEM BLY
1 . Remove palnut , breather cover, and gasket .
Gasket .... .. .. ..
.... .. . ,
Filter
Cover
Figure 1 0- 2 . Removing Breather Components.
2. Remove the filter, seal , reed stop, reed ,
breather plate , gasket , and stud .
REMOVE S PARK PLUG AND CYLI NDER
H EAD
1 .
Remove the spark plug , cylinder head , and
gasket.
REMOVE BLOWER HOUSING
1 . Remove breaker point cover, gasket , breaker
point lead , breaker assembly and push rod .
REMOVE DRIVE CUP OR ROPE START
PULLEY, GRASS SCREEN AND FLYWHEEL
NOTE : Always use a flywheel strap wrench to hold
the flywheel when loosening or tighten ing flywheel
and fan retaining fasteners . Do not use any type
of bar or wedge between fins of cooling fan , as
the fins could become cracked or damaged . Al­
ways use a puller to remove flywheel from crank­
shaft . Do not strike the cran kshaft or flywheel , as
these parts could become cracked or damaged .
Rope Start Models
1 . Remove the g rass screen retainer and wire
mesh grass screen from rope pulley.
2 . Hold the flywheel with a strap wrench and
loosen the hex cap screw. Remove the hex
cap screw, plain washer, rope pulley, and
spacer . Remove the nylon grass screen from
the fan .
Retractable Start Models
1 . Hold the flywheel with a strap wrench and
loosen hex cap screw securing flywheel to
crankshaft . Remove the hex cap screw, plain
washer , and drive cup .
2 . Remove the grass screen from the drive cup .
Electric Start Models
1 . Remove the grass screen from the fan .
2 . Hold the flywheel with a strap wrench and
loosen hex cap screw or hex nut securing fly­
wheel to crankshaft . Remove the hex cap
screw or hex nut. Remove plain washer.
On All Models
1 . Flywheel is mounted on tapered portion of
crankshaft. Use of a puller is recommended
for removing flywheel . Bumping end of crank­
shaft with hammer to loosen flywheel should
be avoided as this can damage crankshaft .
Refer to Figure 1 0-3 .
Figure 1 0-3. Removing Flywheel With A Puller.
NOTE : Ignition magnet is not removable or service­
able !
Do not attempt to remove ignition magnet from
flywheel . Loosen ing or removing magnet mounting
1 0 . 3