Kohler K301 Owner's Manual - Page 4
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- 1. Safety Precautions
- 2. California Proposition 65 Warning
- 3. Oil Recommendations
- 4. Cold Weather Starting Hints
- 5. Maintenance Instructions
- 6. Maintenance Schedule
- 7. Carburetor Troubleshooting and Adjustments
- 8. Troubleshooting
- 9. Parts Ordering
- 10. Major Repair
- 11. Model Designation
- 12. Specifications
Air Filter
Ignition
Coil
Blowe !r
,HOUSI
Air lnta
Screen
*NOTE:
Dipstick or oil fill plug is optional
and
may vary depending
on engine specification.
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Cooling
Shrouds
Spark Plug
\
Carbur
/
'etor
/
Oil Drain
Oil Pan
Figure 1. Typical Command
Horizontal
Shaft Engine.
Oil Recommendations
Using the proper type and weight of oil in the
crankcase
is extremely
important.
So is checking oil
daily and changing
oil regularly.
Failure to use the
correct oil, or using dirty oil, causes premature engine
wear and failure.
Straight 30-weight
oil is preferred.
SAE IOW-30 oil
is not recommended
above 32OF. Using this oil
substantially
increases oil consumption
and
combustion
chamber deposits.
NOTE:
Using other than service class SG or SH oil or
extending
oil change intervals
longer than
Oil Type
Use high quality detergent
oil of API (American
recommended
can cause engine damage.
Petroleum
Institute)
service class SG or SH. Select
A logo or symbol on oil containers
identifies the API
the viscosity
based on the air temperature
at the time
service class and SAE viscosity
grade. See Figure 3.
of operation as shown in the following
table.
RECOMMENDED
SAE
VISCOSITY
GRADES
1 "F -i'O
1
$0
3i
4b
60
8:O
lb0
I
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$30
l---l
~
-20
-10
i,
l$
20
$0;
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TEMPERATURE
RANGE
EXPECTED
BEFORE
NEXT OIL
CHANGE
1
Figure 2. Viscosity
Grades Table.
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