Kohler Courage XT-6 Service Manual

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Section 3
Troubleshooting
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Section 3
Troubleshooting
Troubleshooting Guide
When troubles occur, be sure to check the simple
ǰȱȱȱęȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
considered. For example, a starting problem could
ȱȱ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱ
below. Use these to help locate the possible cause(s).
Engine Cranks But Will Not Start
ȱ ŗǯȱ ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ȱȱǯ
4. Spark plug lead disconnected.
ȱ śǯȱ ȱȱȱěȱǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ ŝǯȱ ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ Şǯȱ ȱȱȱǻȱǼǯ
ȱ şǯȱ ȱȱȱǻȱǼǯ
Engine Starts But Does Not Keep Running
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĴȱ
ǰȱǻȱǼǯ
4. Loose wires or connections short ignition
module's kill terminal to ground.
ȱ śǯȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ ¢ȱǯ
ȱ ŝǯȱ ȱ¢ȱǯ
Engine Starts Hard
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ȱȱǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ ¢ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĴȱ
ȱǻȱǼǯ
ȱ śǯȱ ¢ȱȱǯ
6. Low compression.
7. Weak spark.
ȱ Şǯȱ ȱDzȱȱȱǯ
ȱ şǯȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱǯ
ȱŗŖǯȱ ȱ¢ȱǯ
Engine Will Not Crank
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱȱǯ
3. Seized internal engine components.
Engine Runs But Misses
ŗǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
Řǯȱ ȱȱ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱřǯȱ ȱ¢ȱȱǯ
4. Spark plug lead boot loose on plug.
ȱ śǯȱ ȱȱȱȱĴ¢ȱȱ
the ignition module's kill terminal to ground.
ȱ Ŝǯȱ ȱǯ
ȱ ŝǯȱ ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
ȱ Şǯȱ ȱȱ¢ǯ
Engine Will Not Idle
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱȱȱȱȱ¢ǯ
ȱ Řǯȱ ȱȱȦȱȱȱǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ¢ȱȱǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ ȱ¢ȱǯ
ȱ śǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱǯ
7. Low compression.
ȱ Şǯȱ ȱȱȱȱǯ
ȱ şǯȱ ȱDzȱȱ¢Ȧȱȱ
problem.
Engine Overheats
ȱ ŗǯȱ ȱǰȱȱǰȱȱęǰȱȱȱ
shroud clogged.
ȱ Řǯȱ ¡ȱȱǯ
ȱ řǯȱ ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ Śǯȱ ȱȱȱǯ
ȱ śǯȱ ¢ȱǯ
ȱ Ŝǯȱ ȱȱ¡ǯ

Kohler Courage XT-6 Specifications

General

Brand	Kohler
Model	Courage XT-6
Category	Engine
Language	English