Spark Arrestor; Clean Air Intake/Cooling Areas - Kohler SH265 Owner's Manual

Spark Arrestor

Engines are equipped with a spark arrestor for
operational and environmental safety.
Every 100 hours of operation, remove and clean or
replace the spark arrestor following the instructions
below.
Hot Parts can cause severe burns.
Do not touch engine while operating or
just after stopping.
1. Remove the securing hardware and the spark
arrestor. See Figure 24.
2. Clean the carbon deposits out of the screen using a
wire brush.
3. Check the spark arrestor, replace if damaged.
4. Reinstall the spark arrestor, securing with the
hardware previously removed.

Clean Air Intake/Cooling Areas

To ensure proper cooling, make sure the debris screen,
cooling fins, and other external surfaces of the engine
are kept clean at all times. Check daily.
Every 100 hours of operation (more often under
extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower
housing and other cooling shrouds. Clean the cooling
fins and external surfaces as necessary. Make sure the
cooling shrouds are reinstalled.
NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked debris
screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or
cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine
damage due to overheating.
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Figure 24. Spark Arrestor.
Spark Arrestor
(If Equipped)