Technical Articles

Hi Vintage Garden Tractor Enthusiast!This week we have a customer machine in the shop. Our customer's complaint was he just bought this "restored" 1970's Wheel Horse Raider 10 Garden Tractor, and the transmission would only shift into 1st gear and Reverse and even then he had a hard time shifting it.Our customer opted to just swap in a good working transaxle and have us rebuild the broken transaxle at a later time.Here is what we found:  The photo you see on the left is the shift for …

Can your engine run forever? Yes, with some preventative maintenance your Kohler K engine will likely outlive you.Here are 3 easy procedures to keep your engine running for another 100 years:1. Keep your engine oil clean and change it every 25 hours of use. The engine oil in your Kohler K engine is the primary lubricant and method for cooling in your engine. The oil keeps metal parts out of direct contact with each other, and helps move the heat away from the parts. It's the lifeblood of …

Guide to Buying and Restoring Vintage Garden Tractors Part 1Are you interested in a mechanical oriented project? Do you love old Farm Tractors but don’t have the space to work on one? Do you love the rural lifestyle but live in suburbia? If this is you, then working on a Vintage Garden Tractor is the perfect hobby!Vintage Garden Tractors provide the perfect outlet for a person to get greasy, work with tools, be outside, and take pride in an important part of American Histo …

In this guide, I tell you what aftermarket Carburetor you need for your Kohler K Series Engine.Engine: Kohler K90, K91, K141, K160, K161, K181, M8 in 3 thru 8HP Carburetor: Kohler #16 CarburetorSpecs: 0.810" Throttle Bore. 0.542" Veturi Engine: Kohler K241, K301, M10, M12 in 10HP or 12HPCarburetor: Kohler #26 CarburetorSpecs: 1.07" Throttle Bore. 0.812" Venturi Engine: Any Kohler Magnum Twin or KT Twin EnginesCarburetor: Kohler #26 Carburetor with modifcationsSpecs: …

Carburetor Parts and Function.In Carburetors. How do they work? Part 1 we gave an overview of the function of the carburetor and the parts involved.In this part 2 we will explain what each part in a carburetor does so you can have a better understanding of your carburetor for your Kohler K series engine.Let's begin on the outside of the carburetor.Throttle Lever and Throttle Plate: The throttle lever controls the opening and closing of the throttle plate. The throttle plate regulates …