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Kohler Courage XT-6 manual

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    1 COURAGE XT -6, XT -7, XTR-7 XT -6, XT -7, XTR-7 CIGÜEÑAL VERTICAL MANUAL DEL USUARIO EN ES FR XT -6, XT -7, XTR-7 VERTICAL CRANKSHAFT OWNER'S MANUAL XT -6, XT -7, XTR-7 VILEBREQUIN VERTICAL MANUEL DE PROPRIÉT AIRE[...]

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    2 Safety Precautions T o ensure safe operation, please read the following statements and understand their meaning. Also refer to your equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. This safety precautions contained in this manual are explained below: W ARNING W arning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can caus[...]

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    3 EN Rotating Parts can cause severe injury . Stay away while engine is in operation. Hot Parts! Engine components can get extremely hot from operation. T o prevent sever e burns, do not touch these areas while the engine is running, or immediately Ğȱȱȱȱěǯȱȱȱ th[...]

  • Page 4

    4 C ongratulations on your purchase of a Kohler Courage XT Series engine. T op-notch performance is built into this tough, reliable, quality-manufactured Kohler engine — made by the company world renowned for "Relentless P ower and Legendary P erformance." Here are some of the innov ative features of y our Courage XT engine: Ĝ[...]

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    5 EN Oil Recommendations Using the proper type and weight of oil in the engine is extremely important, as is daily checking of oil level and changing oil regularly . Failure to use the correct oil, or using dirty oil, will cause premature engine wear and failure. Refer to Oil Check/Change maintenance instructions. Oil T ype Use high-quality oil tha[...]

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    6 Gasoline/Ether Blends Methyl T ertiary Butyl Ether (MTBE) and unleaded ȱȱǻȱȱȱ¡ȱȱŗśƖȱȱ¢ȱ volume) are approv ed as a fuel for Kohler engines. Other gasoline/ether blends are not approved. Fuel Line These engines use Low P ermeation SAE 30[...]

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    7 EN Figure 9. Emission Compliance T able. For engine displacement information, refer to Figure 6, ŝȱȱȱŘŖȱǻęǼǯ 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 equipm[...]

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    8 Electric Start (XTR-7 Only) ŗǯȱ ȱȱȬěȱ  ȱȱȱ ON position (if ǼǯȱȱȱȱŚǯ Řǯȱ  ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ON position (if equipped). Ref[...]

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    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: T o ensure correct engine operation at ȱȱŗśŘśȱȱǻśŖŖŖȱĞǯǼǰȱȱ[...]

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    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 Y early or Every 25 Hours Service or replace precleaner element (if equipped)¹ ȱȱ?[...]

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    11 EN Oil Change Oil can be changed by either draining it from the dipstick tube, or from the optional drain plug. Change ȱȱĞȱȱęȱȱȱęȱȱȱǯȱ Ğȱǰȱȱȱȱ¢?[...]

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    12 śǯȱ ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ ęȱ ȱǰȱ¢ȱȱȱȱ the base clean. Ŝǯȱ ȱȱ?[...]

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    13 EN Parts Ordering ȱȱǰȱęǰȱȱȱȱ are required when ordering replacement parts from your Kohler Authorized Service Center . These ȱȱȱȱȱ?[...]

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    14 DZȱȱ ȱȱĴȱȱȱȱȱ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 m[...]

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    15 EN 1 With the exception of countries gov erned by the European Union (EU), where a one (1) year warranty is required for commercial/p rofessional use. COURAGE ® ENGINE LIMITED W ARRANTY Kohler Co. w arrants to the original retail consumer that each new COURAGE ® engine sold by Kohler Co. will be free from manufacturing defects in materials or [...]

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    16 Continued on the next page. KOHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED W ARRANTY SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EP A), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler ǯȱȱȱȱ¡ȱȱȱ?[...]

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    17 EN Listed below are the parts covered by the Federal and California Emission Control Systems W arranty . Some of ȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ ȱȱȱȱę?[...]

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    18 NOTES[...]

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