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                        OWNER'S MANUAL
COURAGE SV710-740
COURAGE PRO SV810-840
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                        Safety Precautions To ensure safe operation please read the following statements and understand their meaning. Also refer  to your equipment owner's manual for other important safety information. This manual contains safety  precautions which are explained below. Please read carefully. WARNING Warning is used to indicate the presence of a hazard that can cause severe personal injury, death, or  substantial property damage if the warning is ignored. CAUTION Caution is used to indicate the presenc
                    
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                        Safety Precautions (Cont.) WARNING WARNING WARNING Accidental Starts can cause severe Carbon Monoxide can cause severe Explosive Gas can cause fires and  injury or death. nausea, fainting or death. severe acid burns. Charge ba  ery only in a well  Avoid inhaling exhaust fumes, and  Disconnect and ground spark plug ventilated area. Keep sources of  never run the engine in a closed  ignition away. leads before servicing. building or confined area. Accidental Starts! Lethal Exhaust Gases! Explosive G
                    
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                        J S   E C I V Courage Courage PRO ® ™ Air Cleaner Access  Raised Air Cleaner  Door Handle  Dipstick Access Door  Rectifier-Regulator Fuel  Electric Pump Starter Spark Plug Identification Plate Oil Filter Figure 1. Typical Courage and Courage PRO Series Vertical Shaft Engines. ® ™ NOTE: Synthetic oils meeting the listed classifications  Oil Recommendations may be used with oil changes performed at  Using the proper type and weight of oil in the  the recommended intervals. However to allow  crankcase
                    
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                        General Recommendations Purchase gasoline in small quantities and store in clean,  approved containers. A container with a capacity of 2 IMPORTANT ENGINE INFORMATION THIS ENGINE MEETS U.S. EPA PH2 AND EC STAGE II  gallons or less with a pouring spout is recommended.  (SN:4) EMISSION REGS FOR SI SORE. NOT FOR SALE IN  Such a container is easier to handle and helps eliminate  CALIFORNIA UNLESS PREEMPT PER SEC. 209 (e) (1) OF CAA.  spillage during refueling. FAMILY TYPE APP Do not use gasoline le o
                    
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                        NOTE: If the engine develops su fficient speed to  Operating Instructions disengage the starter but does not keep  Also read the operating instructions of the equipment this  running (a false start), engine rotation must  engine powers. be allowed to come to a complete stop before  a empting to restart the engine.  Pre-Start Checklist    • Check oil level. Add oil if low. Do not overfill. If the starter is engaged while the flywheel is rotating,  the starter pinion and flywheel ring gear may clash,  
                    
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                        Refer to the operating instructions of the equipment   WARNING:  Hot Parts! this engine powers. Because of equipment design or  Engine components can get extremely hot from operation.  application, there may be more stringent restrictions  To prevent severe burns, do not touch these areas while  regarding the angle of operation. the engine is running, or immediately a er it is turned  off. Never operate the engine with heat shields or guards  NOTE: Do not operate this engine continuously  removed
                    
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                         3. Remove the oil fill cap/dipstick; wipe oil off. Oil Sentry™  Some engines are equipped with an optional Oil  For engines with a press-on style dipstick: Sentry™ oil pressure switch. If the oil pressure drops  Reinsert the dipstick into the tube and press all below an acceptable level, the Oil Sentry™ will either  the way down. See Figure 5. shut off the engine or activate a warning signal,   depending on the application. For engines with a thread-on style dipstick:  Reinsert the dipstick into t
                    
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                        Change the oil and oil filter as follows.  Check the air cleaner daily or before starting the  engine. Check for a buildup of dirt and debris around   1. The drain plug is located on the starter side of the  the air cleaner system. Keep this area clean. Also check  oil pan. See Figure 8. Clean the area around the  for loose or damaged components. Replace all bent or  oil drain plug and the oil fill cap/dipstick. damaged air cleaner components.  2. Remove the drain plug and the oil fill cap/ NOTE: O
                    
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                        Service Paper Element Check the paper element every 50 hours of operation,  (more o  en under extremely dusty or dirty  Latch conditions). Clean or replace the element as necessary.  Replace the air cleaner element annually, or every 100  hours.   1. Open the door on the blower housing to access  the air cleaner element. See Figures 9 and 10.  2. Unhook the latch and remove the air cleaner  element and precleaner (if equipped). See Figure  12 and 13. Figure 13. Unhooking Latch (Courage PRO).  3.
                    
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                         NOTE: Operating the engine with a blocked grass  Battery Charging screen, dirty or plugged cooling fins, and/or  cooling shrouds removed, will cause engine   WARNING:  Explosive Gas! damage due to overheating. Ba  eries produce explosive hydrogen gas while being  charged. To prevent a fire or explosion, charge ba  eries only  in well ventilated areas. Keep sparks, open flames, and other  Ignition System sources of ignition away from the ba  ery at all times. Keep  These engines use an electronic C
                    
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                        If, a er checking the items listed above, the engine is  Low Idle  hard to start, runs roughly, or stalls at low idle speed, it  Mixture Screw may be necessary to adjust or service the carburetor. Adjust Carburetor Idle Speed  NOTE: Some engines may have a fixed (capped)  (RPM)  idle fuel adjusting screw or limiter cap. On  Adjustment  these engines, do not a empt steps 1 and 2  Screw below. Proceed directly to Step 3. On limiter  equipped models, adjustment can only be  performed within the limi
                    
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                        The system requires an additional procedure for se ing  the idle speed. If speed adjustments are required  proceed as follows. Governed  Idle Spring  1. Make any necessary speed or control adjustments  following the appropriate instructions covered in  Tab this section.    2. Move the thro  le control to the idle position. Hold  the governor lever away from the carburetor, or  hold the thro le lever so it is tight against the idle  speed adjusting screw, to negate the governor  activation. See F
                    
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                         3. The fuel system must be completely emptied, Always insist on genuine Kohler parts. All genuine Kohler  or the gasoline must be treated with a stabilizer parts meet strict standards for fit, reliability, and  to prevent deterioration. If you choose to performance. use a stabilizer, follow the manufacturer’s  recommendations, and add the correct amount for  Major Repair the capacity of the fuel system. Fill the fuel tank  Major repair information is available in Kohler Engine  with clean, fresh
                    
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                        COURAGE SV710-740 ENGINE LIMITED WARRANTY ® Kohler Co. warrants to the original retail consumer that each new COURAGE engine sold by Kohler Co. will be free from manufacturing  ® defects in materials or workmanship in normal residential homeowner service for a period of two (2) years from date of purchase, provided  it is operated and maintained in accordance with Kohler Co.’s instructions and manuals. If used commercially the COURAGE engine is  ® covered by a 90 day* limited warranty. The warra
                    
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                        Courage PRO SV810-840 Specifications ™ Model: ...................................................................................SV810 .......................................................................SV820 Bore: ................................................ mm (in.)......................83 (3.27) ...................................................................83 (3.27) Stroke: ............................................. mm (in.)......................67 (2.64) .......................
                    
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                        COURAGE PRO SV810-840 ENGINE LIMITED WARRANTY TM Kohler Co. warrants to the original retail consumer that each new COURAGE PRO engine sold by Kohler Co. will be free from  ™ manufacturing defects in materials or workmanship in normal residential homeowner service for a period of two (2) years from date of  purchase, provided it is operated and maintained in accordance with Kohler Co.’s instructions and manuals. If used commercially the  COURAGE PRO engine is covered by a one (1) year limited war
                    
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                        KOHLER CO. FEDERAL AND CALIFORNIA EMISSION CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED WARRANTY SMALL OFF-ROAD ENGINES The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the California Air Resources Board (CARB), and Kohler Co. are pleased to explain the Federal  and California Emission Control Systems Warranty on your small o ff-road equipment engine. In California beginning in 2006 "emissions"  means both exhaust and evaporative emissions. For California, engines produced in 2006 and later must be designed, built and
                    
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                         • Fuel lines, fuel line fi ings and clamps (if equipped) • Air filter, fuel filter, and spark plugs (only  • Spark advance module (if equipped)  to first scheduled replacement point)    • Crankcase breather  • Evaporative System (if equipped)   • Air Injection System (if equipped)  - Canister (if equipped)   - Air pump or pulse valve assembly (if equipped)   - Canister filter (if equipped)   - Control/distribution valve (if equipped)  - Vapor hose (if equipped)   - Distribution manifold (if equipped
                    
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                        FORM NO.: 32 590 01-B ISSUED: 9/05 REVISED: 6/09 LITHO IN U.S.A. FOR SALES AND SERVICE INFORMATION  IN U.S. AND CANADA, CALL 1-800-544-2444 KohlerEngines.com  ENGINE DIVISION, KOHLER CO., KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044