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Video & Articles: Appliance & Equipment RepairKohler Small Engine Starter Replacement, Repair #12 098 22-S
Kohler Small Engine Starter Replacement, Repair #12 098 22-S
Skill Level
Total Parts Cost
$288.74Estimated Savings
$112.5001:45
- Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the starter on a Kohler small engine (which is commonly found in riding lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, and commercial walk-behind mowers). The most common reason for replacing the starter is when the engine won’t start.
All of the information for this small engine starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kohler, Toro, John Deere
Tools needed: socket wrench
All of the information for this small engine starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kohler, Toro, John Deere
Tools needed: socket wrench
Step By Step Instructions
1
Before you begin this repair, make sure the engine has cooled remove the wire and boot from the spark plug or plugs
2
Then loosen the bolts securing the battery cables and disconnect them; black first, then red.
3
Now remove the nut to detach the starter wire.
4
Next, use a socket to remove the mounting bolts securing the starter and pull the old starter out.
5
Prepare the new starter for installation by transferring the pinion cover from the old starter to the new one.
6
Position the new starter in the engine block and secure the mounting bolts.
7
Reattach the starter wire and secure the nut.
8
With the new starter in place, you can now reconnect the battery cables red first, then black.
9
Tighten the bolts and reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug or plugs.
Description
This video provides step-by-step repair instructions for replacing the starter on a Kohler small engine (which is commonly found in riding lawn mowers, riding tractors, zero-turn radius mowers, and commercial walk-behind mowers). The most common reason for replacing the starter is when the engine won’t start.
All of the information for this small engine starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kohler, Toro, John Deere
Tools needed: socket wrench
All of the information for this small engine starter replacement video is applicable to the following brands:
Kohler, Toro, John Deere
Tools needed: socket wrench
Step-By-Step Instructions
1
Before you begin this repair, make sure the engine has cooled remove the wire and boot from the spark plug or plugs
2
Then loosen the bolts securing the battery cables and disconnect them; black first, then red.
3
Now remove the nut to detach the starter wire.
4
Next, use a socket to remove the mounting bolts securing the starter and pull the old starter out.
5
Prepare the new starter for installation by transferring the pinion cover from the old starter to the new one.
6
Position the new starter in the engine block and secure the mounting bolts.
7
Reattach the starter wire and secure the nut.
8
With the new starter in place, you can now reconnect the battery cables red first, then black.
9
Tighten the bolts and reattach the wire and boot to the spark plug or plugs.
Applicable Product Model
Parts Needed
Electric Starter
$288.74
Total$0.00
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