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By Gerry Ide (Kide) on Friday, May 07, 2010 - 07:06 pm:
Ryan:
I just checked the 1x8/9 Ops manual and couldn't find any cautions regarding angles of operation (which is good, 'cause you'd never be able to run one in Tennessee or Kentucky). Obviously there are limits and I know my ZTR manual has lots to say about it, but I think you're confusing it with the problems on KT-17 Series I twins that DO have an oiling problem on sidehills. Frank was mowing up and down anyways (not sidehill like they do in the hill country).<!-/quote-!><hr size=0></blockquote>
Gerry I.,
The statement I was referring to is in the Kohler Engines Owner's Manual; 10, 12, 14, 16HP engines; Operating & Maintenance Instructions.
Here is the manual link:
http://www.kohlerengines.com/onlinecatalog/pdf/tp_1346_c_all.pdf
Go to the top of page 7. Angles of Operation:
"This engine will operate continuously at angles up to 30*."
It's probably not the cause of Franks' problem, but I thought I'd throw it into the Ring of Discussion for consideration.
I would think during steep side angle cutting jobs, the carb float would complain first.
Ryan Wilke