TonyToro Jr. 2,392 #1 Posted Sunday at 11:53 PM Well oops I did it again! Picked this up today. Runs ok at about half choke but is clearing up so may just be bad fuel. But a carb cleaning will still come. This is the only picture you get today. More to come tommorow. 9 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
c-series don 11,695 #2 Posted Monday at 01:00 AM Way to tease us Tony!! 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JERSEYHAWG / Glenn 4,532 #3 Posted Monday at 03:58 AM Good tease shot. 😅 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T-Mo-(Moderator) 4,775 #4 Posted Monday at 09:02 AM 9 hours ago, TonyToro Jr. said: Well oops I did it again! Picked this up today. Runs ok at about half choke but is clearing up so may just be bad fuel. But a carb cleaning will still come. This is the only picture you get today. More to come tommorow. That would have been a good addition to this thread: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 2,392 #5 Posted Monday at 07:07 PM Here it is! It’s a little rough in some spots. So some spots will get repainted. It runs ok on half choke so a carb cleaning and drain the old gas is coming for this. The previous owner said this engine was replaced? I’m not familiar with these engines so maybe someone else will chime in on that. There’s 1488 on the hour meter but haven’t ran it enough to see if that works. The hydro needs an adjustment as the lever is really loose. The deck has some patches but I do have a 48” that I can put on this. 2 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,060 #6 Posted Monday at 07:13 PM (edited) KT17 Series are a good engine. The engine data is on the small plate I circled. Clean it carefully the number rub off easily. With spec and serial number we can see if it is newer. Edited Monday at 07:14 PM by pfrederi 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sqrlgtr 2,309 #7 Posted Monday at 08:05 PM @TonyToro Jr. About time you posted more pics beginning to think the first ones were AI generated. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 2,392 #8 Posted Monday at 08:30 PM Here’s that tag- 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TonyToro Jr. 2,392 #9 Posted Monday at 08:31 PM And if I remember correctly is there supposed to be a chrome cover here?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JCM 10,986 #10 Posted Monday at 09:19 PM (edited) Muffler should be chrome on a 417. And a chrome cover on a 418. The muffler exit can be either straight out the middle on the 417 or out the front end. Yours may have been chrome when new. Looks like a 1985. A true BEAST either way. Terry Dennis can make a new engine I.D. sticker for you. Edited Monday at 09:26 PM by JCM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gwest_ca-(File Mod) 12,066 #11 Posted Monday at 10:46 PM Kohler made serial 14235814 in 1984 so if original to the tractor it would be a 1985 model 31-17KE01. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 20,060 #12 Posted Monday at 11:10 PM That is the original spec number so I doubt this is a replacement engine. Series 2 are good engines... 1 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
