Kohler Courage XTR-6 - Manual (Page 14)

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DZȱȱ ˜ȱ—˜ȱŠĴŽ–™ȱ˜ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ˜›ȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ–Š“˜›ȱ
engine components, or any items that require
special timing or adjustment procedures.
This work should be performed by a Kohler
authorized service center.
Storage
If the engine will be out of service for two months or
more, follow these storage procedures:
1. Clean the exterior surfaces of the engine.
Řǯȱ ‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ ‘’•Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ’œȱœ’••ȱ Š›–ȱ›˜–ȱ
operation. See Oil Change.
3. The engine must be run until the fuel tank is
completely emptied, or the gasoline must be
treated with a stabilizer to prevent deterioration.
If a stabilizer is used, follow the manufacturer's
Troubleshooting
‘Ž—ȱ™›˜‹•Ž–œȱ˜ŒŒž›ǰȱꛜȱŒ‘ŽŒ”ȱ˜›ȱœ’–™•Žȱ›ŽŠœ˜—œȱ˜›ȱŠȱ™›˜‹•Ž–ǰȱ˜›ȱŽ¡Š–™•ŽǰȱŠ—ȱŽ–™¢ȱžŽ•ȱŠ—”ȱ˜›ȱ‘ŽȱžŽ•ȱ
œ‘žȬ˜ěȱŸŠ•ŸŽȱ’œȱž›—Žȱ˜ěǯȱ’’˜—Š•ȱ›˜ž‹•Žœ‘˜˜’—ȱ’™œȱŒŠ—ȱ‹Žȱ˜ž—ȱ’—ȱ’ž›ŽȱŘŗǯ
instructions. Fill the tank with fresh gasoline and
›ž—ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ˜›ȱŘȬřȱ–’—žŽœȱ˜ȱŽ—œž›ŽȱœŠ‹’•’£Žȱ
fuel has entered the carburetor.
Śǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žǯȱȱ˜—ŽȱŠ‹•Žœ™˜˜—ȱ˜ȱ
engine oil into the spark plug hole. Reinstall the
plug, but do not connect the plug lead. Crank the
engine two or three revolutions.
śǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žǯȱ˜ŸŽ›ȱ‘Žȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žȱ
hole with your thumb and turn the engine over
until the piston is at the top of its stroke (pressure
against the thumb is greatest). Reinstall the spark
plug, but do not connect the spark plug lead.
6. Store the engine on a level surface in a clean, dry
place. Never store the unit where there is an open
̊–Žǰȱœ™Š›”ǰȱ˜›ȱ™’•˜ȱ•’‘ȱœžŒ‘ȱŠœȱ˜—ȱŠȱ ŠŽ›ȱ
heater or other appliances.
PROBLEM
POSSIBLE
CAUSE
Will
Not
Start
Hard
Starting
Stops
Suddenly
Lacks
Power
Operates
Erratically
Knocks
or
Pings
0LV¿UHV
or
%DFN¿UHV
Engine
Overheats
Consumes
Excess
Fuel
Engine
Smokes
No Fuel
Engine Flooded
Fuel Valve
Closed
Faulty
Spark Plug
Engine Runs
Rich
Air Cleaner
Blocked
Debris in
Fuel Line
Cooling Areas
Blocked
Incorrect
Oil Level
Engine
Overloaded
Wrong Fuel
Discharged
Battery
Blown fuse
Figure 21. Troubleshooting Table.