Maintenance.schedule; Check Oil Level - Kohler SH265 Owner's Manual

Accidental Starts can cause severe
injury or death.
Disconnect and ground spark plug
leads before servicing.
Disabling engine. Accidental starting can cause severe injury or death. Before working on the engine or equipment, disable the
engine as follows: 1) Disconnect the spark plug lead(s). 2) Disconnect negative (-) battery cable from battery.
Maintenance Schedule
These required maintenance procedures should be performed at the frequency stated in the table below. They
should also be included as part of any seasonal tune-up.
Frequency
Daily or
Before Starting Engine
Yearly or Every 50 Hours
Yearly or Every 100 Hours
Yearly or Every 100 Hours
Every 200 Hours or as Necessary Replace.fuel.line.
¹Perform these maintenance procedures more frequently under extremely dusty, dirty conditions.
²Have a Kohler Engine Service Center perform this service.

Check Oil Level

The importance of checking and maintaining
the proper oil level in the crankcase cannot be
overemphasized. Check oil BEFORE EACH USE as
follows:
1. Make sure the engine is stopped, level, and is cool
so the oil has had time to drain into the sump.
2. Clean the area around and beneath the dipstick or
the oil fill plug before removing it. This will help
keep dirt, debris, and other foreign matter out of
the engine. See Figure 14.
NOTE: The engine may be equipped with two
dipsticks or an oil fill plug and a dipstick.
These can be placed in either hole. See
Figure 14.
WARNING
Maintenance Required
Check.oil.level.
Fill.fuel.tank.
Check.air.intake.and.cooling.areas;.clean.as.necessary.¹
Check.fuel.screen.
Check.air.cleaner.and.precleaner.
Check.spark.arrestor.(if.equipped).clean.as.necessary.¹
Clean.or.replace.precleaner.
Replace.air.cleaner.element.
Change oil (after first 5 hours then yearly or 100 hours).
Clean.cooling.areas.
Clean.spark.arrestor.(if.equipped).
Clean,.set.gap.or.replace.spark.plug.
Clean.fuel.valve.cup.
Replace fuel filter (if equipped).
Check.and.adjust.valve.clearance.when.engine.is.cold.
Service.starter.motor.drive,.if.so.equipped.
De-carbon.combustion.chamber.


Dipstick
Oil Drain Plug
Figure 14. Location of Dipstick and Oil Fill Plug.

Oil Fill
plug
Oil Drain Plug
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