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Frequency Maintenance Required
Daily or
Before Starting Engine
Check oil level.
Fill fuel tank.
Check air intake and cooling areas; clean as necessary.¹
Check air cleaner and precleaner.
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Yearly or Every 50 Hours Clean or replace precleaner.
Yearly or Every 100 Hours
Change oil.
Clean cooling areas.
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Clean, set gap or replace spark plug, and set gap.
Yearly or Every 200 Hours
Replace air cleaner element.
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Yearly or Every 200 Hours
Check and adjust valve clearance when engine is cold.
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Service starter motor drive, if so equipped.
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Have combustion chamber decarbonized.
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¹Perform these maintenance procedures more frequently under extremely dusty, dirty conditions.
²Have a Kohler Engine Service Center perform this service.
Check Oil Level
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