User manual KOHLER CS8.5

[. . . ] OWNER'S MANUAL COMMAND PRO CS SERIES 4-12. 75 HP HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT Safety Precautions To ensure safe operations please read the following statements and understand their meaning. Also refer to your equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. WARNING Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or substantial property damage if the warning is ignored. CAUTION Caution is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that will or can cause minor personal injury or property damage if the caution is ignored. [. . . ] Service Precleaner Wash and reoil the precleaner every 25 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty or dirty conditions). Remove the outer cover of the air cleaner assembly and access the element. Rinse the precleaner thoroughly until all traces of detergent are eliminated. Saturate the precleaner with new engine oil and squeeze out all excess oil. Service Paper Element Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty or dirty conditions), replace the paper element. Remove the outer cover of the air cleaner assembly and access the element/precleaner assembly. Remove the wing nut securing the element assembly, or pull the complete assembly out of the cover/housing (some Heavy Duty Air Cleaners). Separate the precleaner from the element and service as outlined above. Do not wash the paper element or use pressurized air, as this will damage the element. Replace a dirty, bent, or damaged element with a genuine Kohler element. Handle new elements carefully; do not use if the sealing surfaces are bent or damaged. On Standard Air Cleaner Systems: Before air cleaner is reassembled make sure rubber seal is in position around stud. Inspect seal and replace if its condition is questionable in any way. Oil Level/Drain Plug Figure 12. CS8. 5, CS10, and CS12: Use a gear reduction system which is lubricated by the crankcase oil of the engine through holes in the closure plate. No special maintenance or service is necessary. Service Precleaner and Air Cleaner Element This engine is equipped with a replaceable, high density paper air cleaner element. All engines are also equipped with an oiled, foam precleaner which covers the paper element. 10 On Heavy Duty Air Cleaner Systems: Remove and clean the lower dirt/swirl chamber. Make sure the openings near the base of chamber and in the air cleaner cover/housing, are not blocked or restricted. Position the paper element on base and secure with wing nut, then install the precleaner over the element. If element is not secured with a wing nut, place the precleaner over the element and install it as an assembly into the cover/housing. Reinstall and secure the outer cover/housing. Every 100 hours of operation (more often under extremely dusty, dirty conditions), remove the blower housing and other cooling shrouds. NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine damage due to overheating. Ignition System This engine is equipped with a dependable electronic magneto ignition system. [. . . ] recommends that you retain all receipts covering maintenance on the engine, But Kohler Co. cannot deny warranty solely for the lack of receipts or for your failure to assure that all scheduled maintenance was performed. may deny warranty coverage if the engine or a part has failed due to abuse, neglect, improper maintenance or unapproved modifications. Call 1-800-544-2444 or access our web site at: www. kohlerengines. com, for the names of the nearest service centers. [. . . ]