Kohler Comand Pro CH1000, Service Manual

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8.2
Section 8
Disassembly
Shut Off Fuel Supply
Drain Oil from Crankcase and Remove Oil
Filter
1. Clean the oil fi lter and housing area. Remove and
discard the oil fi lter. See Figure 8-2.
Figure 8-2. Removing Oil Filter.
2. Remove the dipstick and one of the oil drain
plugs. See Figures 8-3 and 8-4.
Figure 8-3. Removing Dipstick from Tube.
Drain Plug Drain Plug
(Starter Side
(Starter Side
Shown)
Shown)
Figure 8-4. Oil Drain Plug Location.
3. Allow ample time for the oil to drain from the
crankcase.
Remove Muffl er
1. Remove the exhaust system and a tt aching
hardware from the engine.
Remove Cylinder Shrouds and Blower
Housing
1. Remove the top mounting screw and loosen the
two shoulder screws on each side. Li ft o ff the
two cylinder shrouds. See Figure 8-5.
Cylinder
Shroud
Figure 8-5. Removing Cylinder Shrouds.
2. Remove the four mounting screws and separate
the blower housing from the lower half. See
Figure 8-6.
Figure 8-6. Removing Blower Housing.
Remove Electric Starter Motor
1. Disconnect the leads from the starter.
2. Remove the two hex fl ange screws and starter.
See Figure 8-7.