Kohler — SPLIT THE CRANKCASE

A Kohler service procedure — check it applies to your exact model before use.

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Procedure

1. 3. Remove the rear oil seal from closure plate.
2. 1. Remove the hex. socket head screws, oil filter
3. adapter, and gasket. Refer to Figure 9-30.
4. Figure 9-31. Camshaft Bore Plug.
5. 2. Put tape or govemor spring around the tappet
6. stems in the #2 crankcase side. This prevents the
7. tappets from falling into the #1 side when the
8. crankcase is split.
9. 3. Remove the hex. nuts, plain washers, and hex.
10. flange screws securing the crankcase halves
11. together.
12. 4. Lay the crankcase down s0 the #2 side is up.
13. Locate the splitting notches in the seam of the
14. crankcase. Pry the halves apart using the blade
15. of a large screwdriver. Refer to Figure 9-32.
16. 9.9
17. 1. Remove the camshaft and camshaft bore plug
18. from the #1 crankcase side. Refer to Figure 9-33.
19. Rear Bearing
20. Crankshaft With
21. Connecting Rods
22. Figure 9-33. Removing The Camshaft
23. and Camshaft Bore Plug.
24. 2. With a marking pen or paint, mark the tappets ac-
25. carding to crankcase side and as either intake or

Source: manual:Magnum_M18_and_M20_Service_Manual.pdf. Figures and steps are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.