Kohler Command Pro CV980 - Manual (Page 9)

1.5
Section 1
Safety and General Information
1
¹Perform these maintenance procedures more frequently under extremely dusty, dirty conditions.
2 Have a Kohler Engine Service Dealer perform this service.
Periodic Maintenance Instructions
WARNING: Accidental Starts!
Disabling engine. Accidental starting can cause severe injury or death. Before working on the engine or equipment,
’œŠ‹•Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—ŽȱŠœȱ˜••˜ œDZȱŗǼȱ’œŒ˜——ŽŒȱ‘Žȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žȱ•ŽŠǻœǼǯȱŘǼȱ’œŒ˜——ŽŒȱ—ŽŠ’ŸŽȱǻȬǼȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŒŠ‹•Žȱ›˜–ȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ǯ
Maintenance Schedule
These required maintenance procedures should be performed at the frequency stated in the table. They should
also be included as part of any seasonal tune-up.
Frequency Maintenance Refer to:
Daily or Before
Starting Engine
• Fill fuel tank. Section 5
• Check oil level. Section 6
• Check air cleaner for dirty 1 , loose, or damaged parts. Section 4
• Check air intake and cooling areas, clean as necessary. Section 4
Weekly Ȋȱ‘ŽŒ”ȱꕝŽ›ȱ–’—Ž›ȱ˜›ȱŠ’›ȱŒ•ŽŠ—Ž›ȱŽ•Ž–Ž—ǯ Section 4
Seasonally or
Every 150 Hours
• Check air cleaner element. Section 4
ȊȱŽ™•ŠŒŽȱžŽ•ȱꕝŽ› Section 5
Ȋȱ‘Š—Žȱ˜’•ǯȱ’•ȱꕝŽ›ȱ’œȱ›ŽŒ˜––Ž—Žǯȱ
(More frequently under severe operating conditions)
Section 6
• Remove cooling shrouds and clean cooling areas 1 . Section 4
Ȋȱ‘ŽŒ”ȱ˜’•ȱŒ˜˜•Ž›ȱꗜǰȱŒ•ŽŠ—ȱŠœȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ǯ Section 6
Every 200 Hours • Check spark plug condition and gap. Section 7
Seasonally or
Every 300 Hours
Ȋȱ‘Š—Žȱ˜’•ȱꕝŽ› Section 6
• Replace air cleaner element. Section 4
Yearly or
Every 500 Hours
ȊȱŠŸŽȱœ˜•Ž—˜’ȱœ‘’ĞȱœŠ›Ž›ȱ’œŠœœŽ–‹•ŽȱŠ—ȱŒ•ŽŠ—Žǯ Section 7
ȊȱŠŸŽȱŒ›Š—”œ‘ŠĞȱœ™•’—Žœȱ•ž‹›’ŒŠŽ 2 .
Every 600 Hours
• Replace inner air cleaner element. Section 4
• Replace spark plugs. Section 7
Fill the fuel tank with clean, fresh gasoline. Run
the engine for 2 to 3 minutes to get stabilized
fuel into the rest of the system. Close the fuel
œ‘žȬ˜ěȱŸŠ•ŸŽȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘Žȱž—’ȱ’œȱ‹Ž’—ȱœ˜›Žȱ˜›ȱ
transported.
To empty the system, run the engine until the
tank and the system are empty.
4. Remove the spark plugs and add one tablespoon
˜ȱŽ—’—Žȱ˜’•ȱ’—˜ȱŽŠŒ‘ȱœ™Š›”ȱ™•žȱ‘˜•Žǯȱ—œŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ
spark plugs, but do not connect the plug leads.
Crank the engine two or three revolutions.
ȱ śǯȱ ’œŒ˜——ŽŒȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ˜›ȱžœŽȱŠȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱ–’—Ž›ȱ˜ȱ
”ŽŽ™ȱ‘Žȱ‹ŠĴŽ›¢ȱŒ‘Š›Žȱž›’—ȱœ˜›ŠŽǯ
6. Store the engine in a clean, dry place.
Storage
ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ ’••ȱ‹Žȱ˜žȱ˜ȱœŽ›Ÿ’ŒŽȱ˜›ȱřŖȱŠ¢œȱ˜›ȱ–˜›Žǰȱ
use the following storage procedure.
1. Clean the exterior surfaces of the engine. Avoid
spraying water at the wiring harness or any of the
electrical components.
ȱ Řǯȱ ‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱŠ—ȱ˜’•ȱꕝŽ›ȱ ‘’•Žȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ’œȱ
still warm from operation. See “Change Oil and
Oil Filter” in Section 6.
3. The fuel system must be completely emptied,
or the gasoline must be treated with a stabilizer
˜ȱ™›ŽŸŽ—ȱŽŽ›’˜›Š’˜—ǯȱȱ¢˜žȱŒ‘˜˜œŽȱ˜ȱ
use a stabilizer, follow the manufacturer’s
recommendations, and add the correct amount
for the capacity of the fuel system.