2.4
Section 2
Tools & Aids
Special Tools You Can Make
Rocker Arm/Crankshaft Tool
A spanner wrench to li the rocker arms or turn the
cranksha may be made out of an old junk connecting
rod.
1. Find a used connecting rod from a 10 HP or
larger engine. Remove and discard the rod cap.
2. Remove the studs of a Posi-Lock rod or grind off
the aligning steps of a Command rod, so the joint
surface is fl at.
3. Find a 1 in. long capscrew with the correct thread
size to match the threads in the connecting rod.
4. Use a fl at washer with the correct I.D. to slip
on the capscrew and approximately 1 in. O.D.
(Kohler Part No. 12 468 05-S). Assemble the
capscrew and washer to the joint surface of the
rod, as shown in Figure 2-1.
Figure 2-1. Rocker Arm/Crankshaft Tool.
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