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OWNER'S MANUAL
COMMAND PRO
CH940-CH1000
HORIZONTAL CRANKSHAFT
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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. This manual contains safety precautions which are explained below. Please read carefully. 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 o
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Safety Precautions (Cont.) WARNING WARNING WARNING Explosive Gas can cause fires and Accidental Starts can cause severe Carbon Monoxide can cause severe severe acid burns. injury or death. nausea, fainting or death. Avoid inhaling exhaust fumes, and Charge battery only in a well Disconnect and ground spark plug never run the engine in a closed ventilated area. Keep sources of lead before servicing. building or confined area. ignition away. Accidental Starts! Lethal Exhaust Gases! Explosive Gas!
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J S E C I V Air Lifting Point Cleaner Oil Filter Fuel Throttle Choke Pump Carburetor Control Control Lever Lever Oil Fill Lifting Strap Spark Dipstick Plug Electric Cylinder Starter Oil Shrouds Drain Plugs Blower Housing Screen Figure 1. Typical Command PRO Horizontal Shaft Engine. NOTE: Synthetic oils meeting the listed Oil Recommendations classifications may be used with oil changes Using the proper type and weight of oil in the performed at the recommended intervals. crankcase is extremely
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Record your engine identification numbers on the Fuel Recommendations identification label below (Figure 4) for future reference. WARNING: Explosive Fuel! Gasoline is extremely flammable and its vapors can explode if IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION THIS ENGINE MEETS EMISSION REGS FOR U.S. EPA PH 2 SMALL ignited. Store gasoline only in approved containers, in well OFF–ROAD ENGINES AND CA 2006 AND LATER LSI ENGINES ventilated, unoccupied buildings, away from sparks or flames. FAMILY Do not fill the
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Operating Instructions Also read the operating instructions of the equipment this engine powers. Pre-Start Checklist • Check oil level. Add oil if low. Do not overfill. • Check fuel level. Add fuel if low. • Check cooling air intake areas and external surfaces of engine. Make sure they are clean and (B) (B) unobstructed. • Check that the air cleaner components and all shrouds, equipment covers, and guards are in place and securely fastened. Linkages Connected Here • Check that any clutches or tr
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If the starter does not turn the engine over, shut off starter immediately. Do not make further attempts to start the engine until the condition is corrected. Do not jump start using another battery (refer to Battery on this page). See your Kohler Engine Service Dealer for service assistance. 3. For a Cold Engine – Gradually return the choke control to the OFF position after the engine starts and warms up. Throttle Lever Choke Lever The engine/equipment may be operated during the warm-up period,
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Engine Speed WARNING: Hot Parts! NOTE: Do not tamper with the governor setting to Engine components can get extremely hot from operation. To increase the maximum engine speed. prevent severe burns, do not touch these areas while the engine Overspeed is hazardous and will void the is running, or immediately after it is turned off. Never operate engine warranty. The maximum allowable the engine with heat shields or guards removed. high idle speed for these engines is 3900 RPM, no load. Maintenance
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Pressure Switch Oil Fill Dipstick Figure 9. Dipstick and Oil Fill. Figure 11. Oil Sentry Pressure Switch. ™ 4. Remove the dipstick and check the oil level. The NOTE: Make sure the oil level is checked BEFORE oil level should be up to, but not over, the F mark EACH USE and is maintained up to the F on the dipstick. See Figure 10. mark on the dipstick. This includes engines equipped with Oil Sentry systems. ™ Change Oil and Filter, Service Oil Cooler Change Oil Change oil seasonally or every
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NOTE: To prevent extensive engine wear or damage, always maintain the proper oil level in the crankcase. Never operate the engine with the oil level below the L mark or over the F mark on the dipstick. Figure 15. Optional Remote Mounted Oil Filter. Replace the oil filter as follows: Drain Plug 1. Before removing the oil filter, clean the area around the oil filter and housing to keep dirt and Figure 12. Oil Drain Plug (Starter Side). debris out of the engine. Remove the old filter. On crankcase
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To access and service the oil cooler, remove the top Air Cleaners mounting screw and loosen the two side screws, then These engines use a heavy-duty style air cleaner (see lift off the No. 2 side cylinder shroud. If required, Figure 19) or a flat air cleaner (see Figure 23). These remove the two screws holding the oil cooler to the systems are CARB/EPA certified and the components blower housing. Pull the cooler away from the blower should not be altered or modified in any way. housing. Clean bo
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Flat Air Cleaner The flat air cleaner has a replaceable, high density paper air cleaner element. Some engines are also Paper Element equipped with an oiled, foam precleaner which surrounds the paper element. See Figure 23. Cover Knobs Air Cleaner Cover Inner Element Precleaner Figure 21. Removing Elements. 3. After the paper element is removed, check the Element condition of the inner element. It should be replaced whenever it appears dirty, typically every other time the paper element is replac
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Service Paper Element Ignition System Every 150 hours of operation (more often under An electronic Capacitive Discharge (CD) ignition extremely dusty or dirty conditions) replace the paper system is used. Other than periodically checking/ element. replacing the spark plugs, no maintenance, timing, or adjustments are necessary or possible with this 1. Loosen the cover retaining knobs and remove the system. cover. Check Spark Plugs 2. Rotate the element latch to release the element. Every 200 hour
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Battery Charging Idle Fuel Adjustments WARNING: Explosive Gas! Vacuum Port Batteries produce explosive hydrogen gas while being charged. To prevent a fire or explosion, charge batteries only in well ventilated areas. Keep sparks, open flames, and other sources of ignition away from the battery at all times. Keep batteries out of the reach of children. Remove all jewelry when servicing batteries. Before disconnecting the negative (-) ground cable, make sure Idle Speed (RPM) all switches are OFF.
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Adjust Carburetor 2. Place the throttle control into the idle or slow position. Adjust the low idle speed to 1200 RPM*. Low Idle Speed (RPM) and Governed Idle Adjustment Follow the Adjusting the Low Idle Speed (RPM) 1. Low Idle Speed (RPM) Setting: Place the throttle procedure. control into the idle or slow position. Hold the governor lever away from carburetor so the 3. Low Idle Fuel Needle(s) Setting: Place the throttle lever is against the Idle Speed (RPM) throttle into the idle or slow posit
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Troubleshooting When troubles occur, be sure to check the simple causes which, at first, may seem too obvious to be considered. For example, a starting problem could be caused by an empty fuel tank. Some common causes of engine troubles are listed in the following table. Do not attempt to service or replace major engine components, or any items that require special timing or adjustment procedures. Have your Kohler Engine Service Dealer do this work. Possible Cause No Improper Dirt In Dirty Incor
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Specifications Model: ................................................................... CH940 .................... CH960 .................. CH980 .............................. CH1000 Bore: ................................................ mm (in.) ..... 90 (3.54) ................. 90 (3.54) ............... 90 (3.54) ........................... 90 (3.54) Stroke: ............................................. mm (in.) ..... 78.5 (3.1) ................ 78.5 (3.1) .............. 78.5 (3.1) ........
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KOHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY SMALL OFF-ROAD AND CLASS 1 LSI ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler Co. are pleased to explain the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty on your off-road equipment engine. In California beginning in 2006, "emissions" means both exhaust and evaporative emissions. For California, small off-road engines produced in 2006 and later, an
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Listed below are the parts covered by the Federal and California Emission Control Systems Warranty. Some parts listed below may require scheduled maintenance and are warranted up to the first scheduled replacement point for that part. The warranted parts include the following if they were present in the engine purchased: • Oxygen sensor (if equipped) • Ignition module(s) with high tension lead • Intake manifold (if equipped) • Gaseous fuel regulator (if equipped) • Exhaust manifold (if equipped)
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FORM NO.: 62 590 01-A ISSUED: 1/07 REVISED: 4/09 LITHO IN U.S.A. FOR SALES AND SERVICE INFORMATION IN U.S. AND CANADA, CALL 1-800-544-2444 KohlerEngines.com ENGINE DIVISION, KOHLER CO., KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044
