Kohler Comand Pro CH1000, Service Manual

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5.13
Section 5
Fuel System and Governor
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3. Remove and discard the plastic cap from the end
of the choke lever/sha ft assembly.
4. Note the position of the spring legs and the choke
plate for correct reassembly later. See Figure
5-29. Remove the two screws a
tt aching the choke
plate to the choke sha ft . Pull the sha ft out of the
carburetor body, note the preload of spring and
discard the removed parts.
Figure 5-29. Choke Details.
5. Use a screw extractor (easy-out) and remove the
original choke sha ft bushing with the old choke
lever from the carburetor housing. Save the
bushing to use as a driver for installing the new
bushing. Discard the old lever.
6. Clean the I.D. of both choke sha ft bores as
required.
7. Insert the new bushing through the new choke
lever from the outside, and start the bushing in
the outer sha
ft bore. Position the choke lever so
the protruding boss on the carburetor housing is
between the two stops formed in the choke lever.
See Figure 5-30.
Boss
Stops
Figure 5-30. Assembling Choke Lever.
8. Turn the old bushing upside down and use it
as a driver to carefully press or tap the new
bushing into the carburetor body until it bo
tt oms.
Check that the choke lever pivots freely without
restriction or binding. See Figure 5-31.
Figure 5-31. Installing Bushing.
9. Install the new return spring onto the new choke
sha ft , so the outboard leg of the spring is behind
the formed stop on the end of the choke sha ft . See
Figure 5-32.
NOTE: Make sure it stays in this location during the
following step.
Spring Ends
Choke Shaft
Figure 5-32. Choke Shaft and Spring Details.
10. Slide the choke sha ft and spring into the
carburetor. Pivot (preload) the sha ft 3/4 turn
counterclockwise with the inner leg of the spring
against the formed stop within the choke lever as
originally assembled. See Figures 5-29 and 5-33.
The outer leg of the spring must still be behind
the formed stop of the choke sha
ft .