Kohler Courage XTR-6 - Manual (Page 11)

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Oil Change
Oil can be changed by either draining it from the
dipstick tube, or from the optional drain plug. Change
‘Žȱ˜’•ȱŠĞŽ›ȱ‘Žȱꛜȱ‘›ŽŽȱ˜ȱ꟎ȱ‘˜ž›œȱ˜ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—ǯȱ
Ў›ȱ‘ŠǰȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ¢ŽŠ›•¢ȱ˜›ȱŠĞŽ›ȱŽŸŽ›¢ȱśŖȱ‘˜ž›œȱ
of operation. Change oil while engine is still warm,
Š—ȱ›Žę••ȱŠŒŒ˜›’—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ’œŒ˜œ’¢ȱ ›ŠŽœȱŠ‹•Žǯ
Drain Oil from Dipstick Tube
1. To keep dirt, grass clippings, etc., out of the
Ž—’—ŽǰȱŒ•ŽŠ—ȱ‘ŽȱŠ›ŽŠȱŠ›˜ž—ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™Ȧ
’™œ’Œ”Dzȱ›Ž–˜ŸŽȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™Ȧ’™œ’Œ”ǯ
Řǯȱ ’•ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ˜—ȱ’œȱœ’Žȱ ’‘ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŒ•ŽŠ—Ž›ȱ
ŠŒ’—ȱž™ǯȱŽŽȱ’ž›Žȱŗśǯȱ›Š’—ȱ˜’•ȱ’—˜ȱŠ™™›˜ŸŽȱ
container.
Air Cleaner
Oil Flow Direction
Up
Figure 15. Engine Tilted onto Side, Air Cleaner Up.
ȱřǯȱ Ў›ȱ‘ŽȱŒ›Š—”ŒŠœŽȱ’œȱŒ˜–™•ŽŽ•¢ȱ›Š’—Žǰȱ’•ȱ‘Žȱ
engine back upright.
Śǯȱ ’••ȱ‘ŽȱŒ›Š—”ŒŠœŽȱ ’‘ȱ—Ž ȱ˜’•ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ™›˜™Ž›ȱ¢™Žȱ
to the FULLȱ–Š›”ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ’™œ’Œ”ǯȱŽŽȱ’ž›ŽȱŗŚǯȱ
Recheck oil level before adding more oil. Do not
screw dipstick in when checking oil level.
śǯȱ Ž’—œŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱꕕȱŒŠ™Ȧ’™œ’Œ”Dzȱ’‘Ž—ȱœŽŒž›Ž•¢ǯ
Drain Oil Via Crankcase Plug (If Accessible)
1. Disable engine by disconnecting spark plug.
Řǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱŒ›Š—”ŒŠœŽȱ™•žȱ˜—ȱ‹˜Ĵ˜–ȱ˜ȱŽ—’—ŽȱŠ—ȱ
drain oil into approved container. See Figure 16.
Figure 17. Air Cleaner Assembly – Exploded View.
Check the air cleaner daily or before starting the
engine for a buildup of dirt and debris. Keep this area
in and around the air cleaner clean. Also check for
loose or damaged components. Replace all bent or
damaged air cleaner components.
NOTE: Operating engine with loose or damaged air
Œ•ŽŠ—Ž›ȱŒ˜–™˜—Ž—œȱŒ˜ž•ȱŠ••˜ ȱž—ę•Ž›Žȱ
air into engine, causing premature wear and
failure.
Paper Air Filter
Yearly or every 100 hours of operation replace the
™Š™Ž›ȱŠ’›ȱꕝŽ›ȱ(Kohler part number 14 083 01-S).
‘ŽŒ”ȱ‘Žȱ™Š™Ž›ȱꕝŽ›ȱ˜›ȱ’›¢ǰȱ•˜˜œŽȱ˜›ȱŠ–ŠŽȱ
™Š›œȱŽŸŽ›¢ȱŘśȱ‘˜ž›œȱ˜ȱ˜™Ž›Š’˜—Dzȱ–˜›Žȱ˜ĞŽ—ȱž—Ž›ȱ
extremely dusty or dirty conditions.
ŗǯȱ Ž–˜ŸŽȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŒ•ŽŠ—Ž›ȱŒ˜ŸŽ›ǰȱ‘Žȱ™Š™Ž›ȱŠ’›ȱꕝŽ›ǰȱ
and the precleaner, if equipped. See Figure 17.
Řǯȱ ‘ŽŒ”ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘Žȱ›ž‹‹Ž›ȱœŽŠ•ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ
ꕝŽ›ǯȱ ȱ‘ŽȱŒ˜—’’˜—ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱœŽŠ•ȱ’œȱšžŽœ’˜—Š‹•Žȱ’—ȱ
Š—¢ȱ Š¢ǰȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽȱ‘ŽȱꕝŽ›ǯ
řǯȱ ˜ȱ—˜ȱ Šœ‘ȱ‘Žȱ™Š™Ž›ȱꕝŽ›ȱ˜›ȱžœŽȱ™›Žœœž›’£Žȱ
Š’›ǰȱŠœȱ‘’œȱ ’••ȱŠ–ŠŽȱ‘ŽȱꕝŽ›ǯȱ
Śǯȱ ‘Ž—ȱœŽ›Ÿ’Œ’—ȱ‘ŽȱꕝŽ›ǰȱŠ•œ˜ȱŒ‘ŽŒ”ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱ
cleaner base and cover for damage. All air cleaner
Œ˜–™˜—Ž—œȱœ‘˜ž•ȱęȱ™›˜™Ž›•¢ǯȱŽ™•ŠŒŽȱŠ••ȱ
questionable air cleaner components.
Air Cleaner System
This engine is equipped with either a replaceable, high
Ž—œ’¢ȱ™Š™Ž›ȱŠ’›ȱꕝŽ›ǰȱ˜›ȱŠȱ˜Š–ȱŠ’›ȱꕝŽ›ǰȱŽ™Ž—’—ȱ
on the application. In addition, an optional foam
precleaner may also be included. See Figure 17.
Air Filter
Precleaner (If Equipped)
Air Cleaner
Base
Air Cleaner Cover
NOTE: Oil will drain easier and more quickly if the
dipstick is removed.
3. Apply thread sealant around three full threads
of the drain plug, and reinstall the drain plug;
torque to 13.6 N·m (120 in. lb.).
Crankcase Plug
Figure 16. Crankcase Plug.