welderman85 53 #1 Posted May 16, 2016 Hello all I'm trying to do a good tune up on my c-145 and ran in to a snag. I tried to search first and found a some info on setting the points but I'm having trouble figuring if I'm doing it correctly. I installed a new set of Kohler points. And roll over the motor untill they open the farthest , but it seems like they stay in the position for a little bit so I can't figure out if this is accurate or not. Is the a mark on the fly wheel I can line up? It's not currently running but soon I hope. Thank you Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
953 nut 51,541 #2 Posted May 16, 2016 Give this a try. Kohler static_timing.pdf 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rmaynard 14,866 #3 Posted May 16, 2016 (edited) Setting the points to .020 is only the beginning. It's like the initial 2-1/2 turns on the main jet of a carburetor. It's just a starting point. The static timing method shown above is in my opinion the best way to time a Kohler engine. The other important thing to remember when doing the "static" method, to rotate the engine in the proper direction. Clockwise when viewing from the flywheel side, counter-clockwise if viewing from the PTO side. Edited May 16, 2016 by rmaynard 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Horse46 512 #4 Posted May 16, 2016 3 hours ago, rmaynard said: Setting the points to .020 is only the beginning. It's like the initial 2-1/2 turns on the main jet of a carburetor. It's just a starting point. The static timing method shown above is in my opinion the best way to time a Kohler engine. The other important thing to remember when doing the "static" method, to rotate the engine in the proper direction. Clockwise when viewing from the flywheel side, counter-clockwise if viewing from the PTO side. This is a good call, I had been turning mine the other way! I've still not got mine to run right, but I think I'm in the ball park now . 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
