Use Of The Barring Gear; Location On In-Line Engines; Location On Vee Engines - Kohler SFGLD480 Operation & Maintenance Manual

1. USE OF THE BARRING GEAR

The barring gear is located on the flywheel housing on the left side of the engine. It serves to turn the crankshaft
during maintenance operations (valve setting, bore scoping, etc.).
To use the barring gear:
1.
Remove the barring gear cover.
2.
Place the drive socket over the hex nut.
3.
Push the barring gear shaft, until the pinion engages the ring gear.
4.
Rotate the socket to turn the flywheel.
5.
Upon completion of the maintenance operations, replace the barring gear cover.
CAUTION
NEVER TRY TO START THE ENGINE WITH THE SOCKET CONNECTED TO THE BARRING GEAR. THE
BARRING GEAR COULD SPIN, CAUSING THE SOCKET WRENCH TO BE THROWN, CAUSING SEVERE INJURY
OR DEATH!
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9
6 8
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Fig. 1 – Location on in-line engines
1
Complete barring gear
2
Hexagonal nut (size 22)
3
Barring gear shaft
4
Spring (inspect periodically to insure that it is not broken)
5
Barring gear cover
PRODUCT INFORMATION
IO-C-M-15-002e
KOHLER ENGINE BARRING GEAR
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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4.1.3
INDEX DATE
A
March 2008
O&M_2.002211.810_A_10_2016
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9
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4
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Fig. 2 – Location on Vee engines
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Pinion
7
Flywheel
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Ring gear
9
Flywheel housing
Dep. 2
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