Kohler Courage XT-6- Manuals

6 Gasoline/Ether Blends Methyl Tertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded Šœ˜•’—Žȱ‹•Ž—œȱǻž™ȱ˜ȱŠȱ–Š¡’–ž–ȱ˜ȱŗśƖȱȱ‹¢ȱvolume) are approved as a fuel for Kohler engines. Other gasoline/ether blends are not approved. Fuel Line These engines use Low Permeation SAE 30 R7 rated žŽ•ȱ•’—ŽœǰȱŒŽ›’ꮍȱ˜ȱ–ŽŽ...

7 EN Figure 9. Emission Compliance Table. For engine displacement information, refer to Figure 6, ŝȱ˜›ȱ’ž›ŽȱŘŖȱǻœ™ŽŒ’ęŒŠ’˜—œǼǯ Exhaust Emission Control System for models XT-6, XT-7, and XTR-7 is EM. Operating Instructions In addition to these instructions, also read the instructions of equipment t...

8 Electric Start (XTR-7 Only) ŗǯȱ ˜ŸŽȱžŽ•ȱœ‘žȬ˜ěȱŸŠ•ŸŽȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱON position (if Žšž’™™ŽǼǯȱŽŽ›ȱ˜ȱ’ž›ŽȱŚǯ Řǯȱ ž›—ȱ‘Žȱ’—’’˜—ȱœ ’Œ‘ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱON position (if equipped). Refer to the operating instructions of the equipment this engine powers. 3. Start the engine by activating key switch; release as ...

9 EN Carburetor The carburetor is designed to deliver the correct fuel-to-air mixture to the engine under all operating conditions. It has been calibrated at the factory and is not adjustable. NOTE: To ensure correct engine operation at Š•’žŽœȱŠ‹˜ŸŽȱŗśŘśȱ–ŽŽ›œȱǻśŖŖŖȱĞǯǼǰȱ’ȱ–Š¢ȱbe necessary to h...

10 Maintenance Instructions Frequency Maintenance Required After First 3-5 Hours of Operation Change oil Daily or Before Starting Engine Fill fuel tank Check oil level. Check air intake and cooling areas; clean as necessary¹ Yearly or Every 25 Hours Service or replace precleaner element (if equipped...

11 EN 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’˜—ǯȱЎ›ȱ‘ŠǰȱŒ‘Š—Žȱ‘Žȱ˜’•ȱ¢ŽŠ›•¢ȱ˜›ȱŠĞŽ›ȱŽŸŽ›¢ȱśŖȱ‘˜ž›œȱof operation. Change oil while engine is still warm, Š—ȱ›Žę••ȱŠŒŒ˜›...

12 śǯȱ ȱŠ—¢ȱŽ‹›’œȱŽ••ȱ’—˜ȱ‘ŽȱŠ’›ȱŒ•ŽŠ—Ž›ȱ ‘Ž—ȱ‘ŽȱꕝŽ›ȱ Šœȱ›Ž–˜ŸŽǰȱŒŠ›Žž••¢ȱ›Ž–˜ŸŽȱŠ—ȱ ’™Žȱthe base clean. Ŝǯȱ Ž’—œŠ••ȱ‘Žȱ™Š™Ž›ȱꕝŽ›ȱŠ—ȱ‘Žȱ˜™’˜—Š•ȱprecleaner (if equipped). 7. Reinstall the air cleaner cover and tighten the knob securely. Şǯȱ ‘Ž—ȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽ–Ž—ȱ’œȱ—ŽŒŽœœŠ›¢ǰȱžœŽȱŽ—ž’—Žȱ...

13 EN Parts Ordering ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱ–˜Ž•ǰȱœ™ŽŒ’ęŒŠ’˜—ǰȱŠ—ȱœŽ›’Š•ȱ—ž–‹Ž›œȱare required when ordering replacement parts from your Kohler Authorized Service Center. These —ž–‹Ž›œȱŠ›Žȱ˜ž—ȱ˜—ȱ‘Žȱ’Ž—’ęŒŠ’˜—ȱ™•ŠŽȱ ‘’Œ‘ȱ’œȱŠĜ¡Žȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱŽ—’—Žȱœ‘›˜ž’—ǯȱ—Œ•žŽȱ•ŽĴŽ›ȱœžĜ¡Žœȱ’ȱ‘Ž›ŽȱŠ›ŽȱŠ—¢ǯȱŽŽȱ—’—ŽȱŽ...

14 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 proced...

15 EN 1 With the exception of countries governed by the European Union (EU), where a one (1) year warranty is required for commercial/professional use. COURAGE ® ENGINE LIMITED WARRANTY Kohler Co. warrants to the original retail consumer that each new COURAGE ® engine sold by Kohler Co. will be free...

16 Continued on the next page. KOHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler ˜ǯȱŠ›Žȱ™•ŽŠœŽȱ˜ȱŽ¡™•Š’—ȱ‘ŽȱŽŽ›Š•ȱŠ—ȱŠ•’˜›—’Šȱ–’œœ’˜—ȱ˜—›˜•ȱ¢œ...

17 EN Listed below are the parts covered by the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty. Some of ‘Žȱ™Š›œȱ•’œŽȱ–Š¢ȱ›Žšž’›ŽȱœŒ‘Žž•Žȱ–Š’—Ž—Š—ŒŽȱŠ—ȱŠ›Žȱ Š››Š—Žȱž™ȱ˜ȱ‘ŽȱꛜȱœŒ‘Žž•Žȱ›Ž™•ŠŒŽ–Ž—ȱpoint for that part. The warranted parts include the following if they were pres...

ENGINE DIVISION, KOHLER CO., KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044 FOR SALES AND SERVICE INFORMATION IN U.S. AND CANADA, CALL 1-800-544-2444 FORM NO.: 14 590 02 ISSUED: 1/09 REVISED: KohlerEngines.com