PRODUCT INFORMATION
INDEX
DATE
Dep. 2
IO-C-M-15-002e A
March 2008
KOHLER ENGINE BARRING GEAR
OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS
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1. USE OF THE BARRING GEAR
The barring gear is located on the flywheel housing on the left side of the engine. It serves to turn the crankshaft
during maintenance operations (valve setting, bore scoping, etc.).
To use the barring gear:
1.
Remove the barring gear cover.
2.
Place the drive socket over the hex nut.
3.
Push the barring gear shaft, until the pinion engages the ring gear.
4.
Rotate the socket to turn the flywheel.
5.
Upon completion of the maintenance operations, replace the barring gear cover.
NEVER TRY TO START THE ENGINE WITH THE SOCKET CONNECTED TO THE BARRING GEAR. THE
BARRING GEAR COULD SPIN, CAUSING THE SOCKET WRENCH TO BE THROWN, CAUSING SEVERE INJURY
OR DEATH!
1
Complete barring gear
6
Pinion
2
Hexagonal nut (size 22)
7
Flywheel
3
Barring gear shaft
8
Ring gear
4
Spring (inspect periodically to insure that it is not broken)
9
Flywheel housing
5
Barring gear cover
Fig. 1 – Location on in-line engines
Fig. 2 – Location on Vee engines
6
4
3
2
4
9
5
1
7
8
4
7
8
9
2
4
3
6
1
5
CAUTION
4.1.3
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