Kohler muffler part number?

[Giacomo]

Need a new muffler on my Wheelhorse Toro 520xi with a Kohler Ch20. Have parts diagrams for everything except muffler and heat shield. Where do I find the correct muffler for this engine?
Also where best to buy?

 

[StarTech]

PN 94-7558 Muffler
PN 94-7560 Heat shield
Discontinued items. NLA

Even if muffler was available it costs $500 - $600.
And my latest price list don't even show the heat shield.

 

[bertsmobile1]

There is nothing super special about a Kohler muffler
A std CH20 muffler looks to be around $ 300 US new + lots of used ones on evilpay
IF your exhaust pipes are OK then a Std B & S muffler is about $ 100 and then you can learn to use that welder you bought 10 years ago that is gathering dust on the top shelf of your garage .
Looking at the mufflers shown against the part number Star posted it looks like a bog standard high level Kohler muffler as found on thousands of BobCats & other skid steers , Dingo/Kanga stand on and a host of other gear with a different mounting bracket & fancy bent outlet pipe
Not a difficult job for any muffler shop to convert
Alibaba is swarming with very similar GX 620 mufflers & heat shields as they are also used on a host of diggers & loaders but at that price probably std mild steel .

 

[StarTech]

Good point Bert. I just don't work on enough Toro machine to have any crossed in the muffler line.

Mentioning welders I have a good wire welder that I thought I was the worst welder around then I found the local welding that sold it to me was selling the wrong flux core wire.
I have weld up broken mufflers but don't have the tools for pipe bending here.

And I would not recommend keeping a heavy welder on the top shelf. A person can get seriously hurt getting it down.

 

[bertsmobile1]

A water pipe bender is more than good enough for a mower muffler
They are not NASCAR top fuelers with carefully tuned exhausts
I work mainly on really old mowers where mufflers are NLA so I get good at these sorts of things.
Particularly when I an buy a muffler for $ 50 spend 1/2 hour to 1 hour converting it and charge the customer $ 200 while highlighting I just saved then $ 400 on a new muffler if it is available .

 

[StarTech]

Just Bert have you yet to put two cars together? I years ago a fellow radio operate in Queensland send me some QSL cards where he did it. Kinda funny looking to have two front ends.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Cut & shuts are illegal in NSW and most likely the entire East coast
We used to buy a lot of front ends from Japan complete with engines then weld them to a local car that had a front end smash
Like Canadians & moose, we have a big problem with Kangaroos because none of the country roads are properly fenced
Kangaroo proof fencing is not easy I watched a roo here a little while back poke its head under the new fence the stand up taking 2 star pickets out and then hop away.
Despite what you see on TV kangaroos & wallabies always go under a fence despite the fact they could easily hop strait over them .
So welding a 1/2 cut ( imported for just the engine ) to a busted up car was common but of course the idiots started doing it big time and a few actually broke in 1/2 while being driven so they got banned .

 

[StarTech]

Yes greed seems to always ruin a good thing. And welding uni-bodies does take some doing if done right as re-enforcement plates should be used. But I can see where would had been reasonable repair as uni-bodies are nearly possible to repair otherwise

Sounds like Roos are a problem there like the deer are here. Most impacts here are at night with few during the day. I got to where I don't even drive at night because the deer so getting thick. It bad enough during the day avoiding idiots drivers.

I got a pair of Emus here I got to keep behind a six foot fence. I personally seen the female to bow down and clear a four fence. I got tire of having chase her down every few weeks. Luckily they are petted so they are not too wild. The male is a lot easier to handle.

The female not so much but she been easier ever since she was out for three days and nights. Some A**hole turn them out here which is why I got the gates locked now. The day I final caught her it was an hour running her down and finally lassoing her in a soybean field. You they are fairly good at untying knots. I had her what I thought was fully tied up. I went to get some help as I need my truck to get her home and to rest a bit. I was exhausted. Well when I met the neighbor 15-20 minutes later she met me at the end of the field dragging just the lasso around one foot. That's how I caught her the second time. Picking up a 150 bird is not too easy either when they keep trying to move. I don't think I can do that now with hip problem.

And anyone wanting catch these birds whatever you do keep those feet away from yourself they can kill you with their kicks.

 

[bertsmobile1]

Might sound silly but I have seen it done many many times .
To catch an emu you lie on your back then kick your legs around like you are peddling a push bike and they will wander over to see what you are doing .
Kangaroos are a massive problem mostly for tourist because they will hop along side your car at speeds up to 80kph then while our wife / kids are taking photos they will bound at right angle directly across your path without warning .
Most Australian wild life are nocturnal so they are on the long paddocks at dawn & dusk when they are near impossible to see .
Wombats are even worse but fortunately they don't cross the roads much except in mating system