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  1. J

    KOHLER COMMAND 20 VERSES COMMAND PRO 22.5

    Hi guys... haven't been around for a while since my 2206 died and I went with a Gravely ZTR... but I've been looking for a replacement engine for the cub. I found a Kohler command pro 22.5 for around 750 & shipping (which is a site better than 12-1400. I'm wondering if the 22.5 has the...
  2. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    Dave, I'm trying now to determine if I want to rebuild that side... I'd need rings, lifters, pushrods ??? all in STD sizes... buy/borrow a hone and a ring compressor (mine is too big) ? can this be done with engine IN tractor by removing clutch as you mentioned and a front plate ?? I...
  3. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    Jim, is there a way to test the fuel shutoff solonoid ?? voltage drop ? amp draw ?? AFA the bad lifter ?? so I guess that might explain the good sometimes, bad sometimes operation.. the lifter is pumping up and then bleeds down later ??? I've always used 10w30 in this engine...
  4. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    it's possible Marlin... but this mower is 10 years old... I'd think it'd show up before now... afa the intake leak ??? seems it would do it all the time??? sometimes it runs just fine.. I'm still searching for the solution... I'm also wonsering about the difference in cyl in the compression...
  5. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    Wednesday pm... here's the latest came home this afternoon and first thing pulled the plugs and did a compression check... left 150# right 90#... so there is some kind of problem there.. the right side was the head gasket change side... changed out both plugs and fuel filter... started it...
  6. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    Jeremiah, Thanks for the reply and I agree… it doesn’t sound good. I’ll run a compression check this afternoon if time permits… I did check the block for flatness and it was good.. I polished the head surface on some 600 grit over a piece of glass till all of the surface showed even...
  7. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    well, It's me again Margaret ! since my last post I did complete the head gasket change and changed the oil/filter. fired her off and everything seemed ok... (the optimum word is seemed) About 1/2 way thru my normal cut... 30 minutes.. I noticed a miss... not a heavy miss just a couple of...
  8. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    here's the actual picture
  9. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    hey Jim... too late... I tore it all down last evening. the Valve cover showed no excess oil... just a little bit puddled on top of the lifters... I checked the torque on the head bolts and it was fine... I've got the parts ordered... I read somewhere there is a difference in gaskets...
  10. J

    Leak down test

    hi guys... think I might have a blown head gasket on a CH-20 Kohler engine. I see reference to 'leakdown' test in some of the posts... what is involved in doing this. ?? thanks John
  11. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    well... a little over a year later... my problem has returned... fouled plug on right side, excessive oil use... missing and low power (due to fouled plug ) another head gasket ??? AFAIK there has been no backfire... do I need to go thru this drill again ??? thanks John
  12. J

    2206 shut it off... won't start now

    thanks Digger j
  13. J

    2206 shut it off... won't start now

    more info... when you turn on the switch... normally you'll see the battery indicator and the hour meter is running... I get NO indication of power on the 'dash'... headlights don't work... pto doesn't click... nuthin ! although, again I can jump the starter and it fires right up... so the...
  14. J

    2206 shut it off... won't start now

    enjoying my annual festival of the leaves...backed the tractor/vacuum into the natural area and shut it off... emptied the vacuum bag and back on the tractor... no start, no click, no nothin... battery is strong... I can jump the starter solonoid and the engine will start but will not...
  15. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    posted earlier but it didn't stick ???? I'm a little paranoid... everytime I use the mower afterwards I fill it with gas, check the oil, take out the air filter and clean it and the prefilter and blow out the engine compartment... I've told my senior operator (wife) to shut it down at...
  16. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    just an update to let you guys know what happened... ordered the gasket from a local cub dealer (about 30 bucks) it had a new head gasket, exhaust/intake gaskets and 4 head bolts... the hardest part of this job was trying to remove all the baffles and sheet metal without removing the entire...
  17. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    once again Jim... thanks for the detail. It is the right cylinder.... The kit IS a Kohler kit and should be here tomorrow.. I thought I'd get to work on it this weekend but a road trip is calling my name. from the original repair manual it says that head bolts (not studs) should be torqued in...
  18. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    thanks for the nice detailed explanation Jim. Ordered the gasket kit this a.m. and it should be here Thursday... got my weekend chore planned... any special hints or procedure for changing the gasket or is it pretty much R/R ???... thread lock ?? on the bolts or just oil lightly... any...
  19. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    I'm wondering why one plug is fouling ??? it was completely caked with burnt oil... all coked up between insulator and metal housing... I had noticed a couple weeks ago that it had used a little oil... didn't think much of it... it's ten years old... wonder what the fix might be ??? if it's...
  20. J

    2206 engine/mower problem

    haven't pulled the sheet metal off to check but when I shut it down is see smoke from that side of engine so it's probably leaking... BUT if it was a head gasket shouldn't I see low compression on that side ???
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