Kohler TP 4.0 D — Starting
Operation · Pump
For the Kohler TP 4.0 D, from the Kohler owner's manual.
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Before you start
- Carbon Monoxide. Can cause severe nausea, fainting or death. Only use product outdoors.
- Rotating Parts can cause severe injury. Stay away while pump is in operation.
- Never operate pump without priming water or pump will overheat; dry operation destroys mechanical seal.
Procedure
- Immerse suction strainer (I) completely in liquid; place on a stone base if blockage risk.
- Fill body of pump with water via discharge port (B) or pump filler cap (F).
- Connect two discharge half-couplings (G) and straight suction half-couplings (J).
- Set speed control lever (Q) to MIN position.
- Slowly pull recoil starter handle (P) once until resistance is encountered, then return gently.
- Pull rapidly and vigorously on recoil starter handle (P) until engine starts; repeat if needed.
Source: Kohler owner's manual. Steps and values are as documented; always cross-check against the official manual and any later revisions for your exact serial number before servicing.