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Kohler — 2. Remove the muffler and gasket from exhaust out-

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

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Procedure

  1. 2. Remove the wing nut, washer, element cover,
  2. element and precleaner. See figure 9-5.
  3. Figure 9-2. Removing Muffler.
  4. Air Clea
  5. ner Base
  6. Figure 9-3. Removing Muffler.
  7. Figure 9-5. Removing Air Cleaner Elements.
  8. 3. Remove the hex flange nuts from the intake studs,
  9. and the air cleaner base and gasket from the
  10. studs. See Figure 9-6.
  11. 4. Loosen the hose clamp and disconnect the
  12. breather hose from the rocker arm cover. Remove
  13. the air cleaner base from the studs and discon-
  14. nect choke linkage from the carburetor choke le-
  15. ver. See Figure 9-7.
  16. 9.2
  17. 1. Turn fuel shut-off valve to OFF (horizontal) posi-
  18. tion.
  19. 2. Remove hex flange nuts from lower bracket and
  20. hex flange screws from upper bracket of fuel tank.
  21. See Figures 9-8 and 9-9.
  22. 3. Remove the fuel tank and disconnect fuel hose
  23. from shut-off valve.
  24. Figure 9-9. Removing Fuel Tank.
  25. 1. Remove the five hex flange screws and retractable

Tools required

  • adapter. See Figure 9-14.

Source: manual:Kohler_Command_Series_Serv_Man.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.