Kohler Courage V Twin Knocking Sound When Cranking

[hlw49]

SV730S

I hear a knocking sound when cranking it over but it goes away when it fires up. Also it struggles to restart like it has a weak battery but battery has 12+ volts and still does it with my jump pack on it.

Here is a short video. https://youtube.com/shorts/Cyl40VJZWbI?feature=share

You know to really cure the starter problems on the Courage V Twin put a starter for the Command V Twin on it. You will have to do a little rewire on the starter but it is not hard to do. And in the long run much better and does not cost that much more.

 

[hlw49]

Not sure what kind of knocking sound it was. But may have been a loose magnet inside the starter.

If you had a loose magnet it would not turn the engine over

 

[shurguywutt]

Forgive my noob question but are you able to start it manually and how hard would it be to do this? Can you start it with a drill? Is it possible to recoil start? Or are these motors too big?

I have a 23hp Kohler and wondered if I could still start it if the starter/battery ever died?

 

[PTmowerMech]

Forgive my noob question but are you able to start it manually and how hard would it be to do this? Can you start it with a drill? Is it possible to recoil start? Or are these motors too big?

I have a 23hp Kohler and wondered if I could still start it if the starter/battery ever died?

I think you probably could. I've done it on the bench before on a Briggs, with a big drill. But that was before I was warned about overtightening the bolt that holds the flywheel.

 

[hlw49]

I think you probably could. I've done it on the bench before on a Briggs, with a big drill. But that was before I was warned about overtightening the bolt that holds the flywheel.

I doubt it since the Kohlers have no compression release.

 

[PTmowerMech]

I doubt it since the Kohlers have no compression release.

I suppose that the reason for their bigger starters.

 

[hlw49]

I suppose that the reason for their bigger starters.

That would be it.