little red riding horse 223 #1 Posted December 19, 2021 Hey people, starter motor has finally given up the ghost .... is there a rebuild kit available for these kohler twins ? have only seen complete starters on feebay many thanks for any help... Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,352 #2 Posted December 19, 2021 There's some good info here. And some here. Seems to be that if the basic structure is solid and the magnets aren't broken they're rebuildable. Possibly only needing a good thorough cleaning. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,176 #3 Posted December 19, 2021 Sounds like you have the "K" series (18-20hp) and not the "KT"?? I dont recall seeing a 'kit', but parts are available - most likely be brushes, bendix (most common) or the nose oilite bushing and they are relatively easy to do a rebuild. ALERT!! you will HAVE to make a fixture to re-install/compress springs on the brush plate! I have a pic some where but cant find it ...... Have you taken the starter off yet? The K's are rather a booger, you have to take all the tin off and the flywheel, there is one of the tins behind the flywheel that covers the 3 bolts on the starter. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,352 #4 Posted December 19, 2021 3 hours ago, pacer said: you have to take all the tin off and the flywheel Any particular proper/recommended procedure for removal of the flywheel? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little red riding horse 223 #5 Posted December 19, 2021 Found a guy on youtube rebuilding a kt17 engine , looks like a puller is the best plan... have got some brushes ordered so hopefully Charley chunk will be up and running again very soon (she named it that not me ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,352 #6 Posted December 19, 2021 3 minutes ago, little red riding horse said: guy on youtube Can you "share" that video? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,176 #7 Posted December 19, 2021 24 minutes ago, ebinmaine said: Any particular proper/recommended procedure for removal of the flywheel? Hmmmm...no, basically you have to remove tin 'A' to get to tin 'B' and 'B' to get 'C' etc. Thats why you have to get the fly wheel off - to get to that last tin. I'm fortunate enough to have a 3/4" impact driver and I use it to get the nut off the fly wheel and then a 'steering wheel' type puller - usually with a couple 'whacks' with a BFH to break it loose. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little red riding horse 223 #8 Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) Here you go buddy Kohler kt17 Rebuild Part 1: Teardown - YouTube Edited December 19, 2021 by little red riding horse 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ebinmaine 71,352 #9 Posted December 19, 2021 12 minutes ago, little red riding horse said: Here you go buddy Kohler kt17 Rebuild Part 1: Teardown - YouTube Super awesome. Thank you. I have a steering wheel puller here. I'll take a poke at the K582 with that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pfrederi 18,454 #10 Posted December 19, 2021 (edited) I hope the op noticed in the video the starter motor is already off in the video before he pulls the flywheel. My memory isn't perfect and my KT17s are in winter sleep mode but i really do not believe yo have to remove the flywheel. You do need to put some tape on the starter housing to make sure the end cap doesn't come off as you pull it out. You can access the two bolts from the PTO side of the engine. Edited December 19, 2021 by pfrederi Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pacer 3,176 #11 Posted December 19, 2021 I have never removed a KT17 starter so my description was ONLY for the K482/K532 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
little red riding horse 223 #12 Posted December 20, 2021 Time will tell ! gotta come off whatever... thanks for the input , just waiting for the brushes now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
