Kohler COMMAND CV11-16 Service Manual page 107

Oil Pan
Figure 9-36. Removing Oil Pan.
3. Locate the splitting tabs on the oil pan and
crankcase. Insert the drive end of a 3/8" breaker
bar between the splitting tabs and rotate the
handle to break the RTV seal between the
crankcases and oil pan. See Figure 9-37.
NOTE: Pry only in the splitting tabs. Do not pry
on the gasket surfaces of the crankcase
or oil pan as this can cause leaks.
Splitting Notch
Figure 9-37. Splitting the Oil Pan Crankcase.
Remove Oil Pickup, Oil Pressure Relief
Valve, and Oil Pump
1. Remove the oil seal from the oil pan.
2. Remove the hex. fl ange screw, oil pickup cover
and oil pickup screen. See Figure 9-38.
Hex. Flange
Screws (12)
Figure 9-38. Removing Oil Pickup.
3. Identify the type of oil pressure relief valve used.
If the relief valve assembly is like that shown in
Figures 9-39 and 9-40, remove the hex. fl ange
screw, retaining bracket, relief valve body, piston,
and spring. If the relief valve is like that shown in
Figure 9-41 removal is not necessary.
Hex. Flange
Screw
Figure 9-39. Removing Oil Pressure Relief Valve
Bracket (Early Style).
Figure 9-40. Removing Oil Pressure Relief Valve
Body, Piston, and Spring (Early Style).
Section 9
Disassembly
Hex. Flange
Screw
Oil Pickup
Screen Cover
Oil Pickup Screen
Oil Pressure
Relief Bracket
Relief Valve Body
9
Spring
Piston
Relief Valve
Body
9.11