hello my proline 36 has the kohler 13 command. sometimes its a pain to start sometimes it fires on first pull. I have to use the fuel shut off to kill the motor instead of the throttle cable because the mower takes forever to start if i use the throttle to shut down. Sometimes though the mower is hard to start regardless. Being that the carburetors for this mower are so cheap do yall think buying a new carb would solve the problem or could there be more deep seated issues? thank in advance. oh and also when i engage the pto lever i have to keep a strap on the lever or it works itself out and turn the pto off. Anyone know what could be causing this problem? Still a hell of a mower and my dad didn't need it for his business anymore so he gave to me to use for mine. And i dont want to see the mower go and i really really really dont wanna have to get a loan for a new walk behind.
#2
EngineMan
Check to see if it has a kill switch on or by the carb, sometimes on engines they fit a microswitch and they go bad (sometimes they work and sometimes not) if it has one clean it and give some wd40 and if that doesn't work replace it.
#3
DunnDidIt
Are u talking about the anti backfire on the carb bowl? The fuel shut off or an actual engine shut off switch that needs replaced?
#4
EngineMan
Engine shut off switch.
#5
DunnDidIt
It's actually a 13 I believe. I'll double check when I get to the shed
#6
EngineMan
How do you turn it off....!
#7
DunnDidIt
Took a look. There is no kill switch. It is a third hand mower. But u can kill it by turning throttle down all the way or shutting off with fuel shut off. If u use the throttle it's really hard to start back up again. And if u use the fuel shut off sometimes it's easy to start other times it's hard just like using the throttle. I'm thinking about just buying a carb and seeing how that goes. IDK why else it would be hard to start. The valves are good
#8
EngineMan
Got to be an old one if there is no kill switch, is it Kohler 17 or 13
#9
DunnDidIt
13 I'm sorry
#10
DunnDidIt
There's also one of those electric units on the bottom of the bowl on the carb. I think it's the anti backfire deal? If I got a carb that didn't have one it would still work correct?
