Kohler Command PRO Engine Swapped now it won't start

[bertsmobile1]

Spring tool is a long piece of wire with a hook on one end & a comfortable length of tube on the other.
Got about a dozen or so for various mowers, then again I have an unlimited supply of No 8 fencing wire in lengths less than 6'.
Some times I have to resort to hooking a ratchet tie down to a tension arm ( spring attached ) to get it back far enough to get a belt on/off.
When you work single handed you get quite resourceful.

I will guess that you have laid the engine down the wrong way and managed to fill the carb with oil via the breather tube.
Not uncommon.
Run the motor, plug removed for a while till the oil stops blowing out then don't forget to top up the sump before you run it much or you will be doing yet another engine swap.

 

[thegreatconductor]

Spring tool is a long piece of wire with a hook on one end & a comfortable length of tube on the other.
Got about a dozen or so for various mowers, then again I have an unlimited supply of No 8 fencing wire in lengths less than 6'.
Some times I have to resort to hooking a ratchet tie down to a tension arm ( spring attached ) to get it back far enough to get a belt on/off.
When you work single handed you get quite resourceful.

I will guess that you have laid the engine down the wrong way and managed to fill the carb with oil via the breather tube.
Not uncommon.
Run the motor, plug removed for a while till the oil stops blowing out then don't forget to top up the sump before you run it much or you will be doing yet another engine swap.

I have a friend coming by after work to help with the spring. How do I ran the engine without the spark plug to blow the oil out? I didn't think the engine would run without spark plugs.

 

[Carscw]

I use vise crips on springs.

 

[Micah Haarhoff]

you do nt have to run it just turn it over until the oil stops coming out.

 

[thegreatconductor]

I got the spring on and the mower is running fantastic now. Thanks everyone for all the help. I don't think I could have gotten this working without your advice. I'm very happy now with this mower working like a champ!

 

[NorthBama]

good news thanks for update