KOHLER Courage Twin Cylinder 27 horsepower Engine. Lawnmower Carburetor cleaning rebuild

Riding Mower WON'T START? Hang on tight! Jeff's Little Engine Service gives a "thrilling tutorial" on HOW TO REBUILD and CLEAN a KOHLER Courage 27 Carburetor on a CRAFTSMAN Riding Lawn mower.. Test the Fuel PUMP. Testing Checking the Fuel solenoid. How to Remove Carburetor Removal Twin Cylinder Kohler Courage 27. CRAFTSMAN RIDING LAWNMOWER Tractor. SAME AS ALL TWIN Cylinder KOHLER COURAGE engine motor. John Deere, Husqvarna, Cub Cadet, Toro, Troybuilt, Troybilt
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[@faceman8893]

$300 for a new carb? Shame on them . What a racket. Glad to have people like you to help keep our equipment running. Thank you!

[@thaliabotes7083]

Thank you so much for making this video. 50 year old woman with little mechanical know-how and this helped me to take apart my carburetor, clean it, replace gaskets, float bowl o ring etc. I couldn't have done it without this. Much appreciated!!

[@retiredhappy466]

Excellent video. My Kohler Courage 24hp was a freebee from my neighbor because he said the engine was junk and not worth more than scrap. It had several issues including the fuel solenoid plunger being frozen tight. Watched your video and addressing the solenoid was easy. Runs great now. Thanks again.

[@davidyoder7751]

I have this same motor on a Super LT 1554 Cub Cadet. I followed your instructions precisely and, my mower is up and running again. I'm very grateful for this helpful video as I'm not mechanically inclined. You saved me money.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Great to hear! Thanks for watching

[@thomaskelly4128]

Great video and step by step instructions. I was a little overwhelmed by the thought of replacing the solenoid but you made it look easy. Thanks.

[@joshuakazanovicz2054]

Just want to say thanks! After watching this video, i knew exactly where to look. The fuel solenoid plunger/popper was definately a problem here.

[@joebaharian]

Thank you for posting this video, it helped me with my Husqvarna with the same motor in it. Not a mechanic but your video made me feel like I have been doing this for years.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

good job

[@mollenauero3]

NICE JOB ! Jeff your video will help me out immensely... The KZbin community comes through for me again!

[@Idiopidity]

Good Video! Used the same steps for a Dixon SpeedZTR zero turn being rebuilt. A few minor differences, but nothing to be concerned about. Today, after new spindles and blades, it runs and cuts like a dream! Thanks Jeff!

[@martinschafer5828]

One important comment: The fuel solenoid needs to be grounded when testing. I was about to order a new $120 solenoid then I figured it out. Excellent video overall, gave me the courage to trouble shoot the carb on my non running GT 1554. Thanks Jeff, I learned a bunch.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Good tip Martin!

[@Icecastle12]

good job step by step,nut size ect.solved my problem and i never woked on a mower before.THANKS

[@wdperry655]

Jeff, THANK YOU! This made changing the carburetor on my crappy Kohler Courage 22 horse power engine a breeze. Thank you so much for the help.

[@happyone236]

Most comprehensive video that I have seen on this subject. Custom-made for us shade tree guys..

[@larryjohnson2011]

Thanks for the video. You solved my carb problems..

[@danielspratling2684]

Most appreciated. Very detailed. Thanks. I'm partially mechanically inclined. Don't know anything about a carburetor except what it does lol. Subscribed! Thanks again

[@jimtyrrell1]

Excellent camera work and narration. Thank You Jeff!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks for watching Jim

[@martqbd]

My saviour,. My Husq. with a kohler twin has been surging. Watching what's involved with this repair. I will be taking it into the shop. I would lose and break parts. Many thanks for the $300 + you just saved me.

[@jasonlarson4263]

Awesome video! I was able to fix my problem no sweat! While I’m the littlest bit mechanically inclined I would have never tried to tackle this project on my own. Thanks for the detailed, step-by-step instruction!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Glad it helped, nice work!

[@leslielentz3108]

FANTASTIC VIDEO !!!!!!

[@SCTV59]

Excellent camera work and clear explanations. Working on one of these now. Thanks!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Glad it was helpful

[@TheHouseOfMoth]

Like others in the comments, your video helped me find the issue! rebuilt the carb but didn't realize the solenoid was stuck. Watched your vid, tore it down, cleaned it and now it's good to go! Many thanks :)

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Nice work!

[@RickyDriese]

My father's Cub Cadet with Courage engine been sitting for about 10 years. Obviously didn't start. Cleaned out the carb watching this video and cranked right up. Didn't even have to shoot cleaner to get it going again. Thanks!

[@larryeaton7384]

I agree with Joshua Kazanovicz! Very good craftsmanship! No need to look further!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

thanks friend!

[@anthonyflorian9392]

Great video. Thank you.

[@CTSCAPER]

Great video!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

thanks friend

[@ikezarrabi8811]

What a task!!! Job well done though....👍

[@JohnBrown-vs1bj]

Thank you very much

[@billwright7125]

Great video! You got me up and running again!

[@mblack360]

Great video, I think this is the problem my mower is having.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Good luck!

[@billconserva1461]

Great video and good camera work !!

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks!

[@Dstromb232]

Nice.

[@yuma5745]

Thanks great video, I have the same mower and stating to have problems with it surging and the sounds like it running on one cylinder. Hopefully this will fix my problem.

[@angelonicassio7131]

Great video. Confident to do mine. Subscribed:)

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@josephvhoang]

THANK YOU LOVE IT

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Thanks for watching friend!

[@BJSmith-ll3uw]

When testing the solinoid out of the carb you will need to ground it, as it is grounded when it's in the carb.

[@Thomas-ul3uy]

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[@kpswis9]

Great videos make sure you include the chicken

[@Jake-cn6ut]

WALLAa Oops hahaha great vid

[@BJSmith-ll3uw]

I believe there is an aftermarket kit available. They are pricey( around $80) though.

[@StanGalvan]

I get my rebuild carbs for Kohler sv715 engine family for 24.00 ..comes with 3 gaskets carburator.. fuel shutoff... filter from Savanna labworks in Savanna Ga

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

I will check that out thanks for the tip!

[@spikeleestree8015]

5:04. Yeah and I'm gonna have to ask you to come in sat and also sun as well. AND did you see the memo on the new tps report covers? Yea.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

LOL! Garage space

[@judisinger3693]

Just cleaned carb on my GT5000 Craftsman 25hp Kohler. I did not know how to check solenoid. Engine starts but only if I play with choke and then it either sounds like a jet or struggles. Do I need to redo carb or is it something else? Maybe new choke cable. It doesn't seem frozen, just sticky maybe. Is that a possibility? I will check in morning if I hear the clicking sound. Would it start if solenoid is stuck? Great video, trying to get it running after several years of sitting. Getting good at removing carbs, already cleaned the carbs on two mowers and a rototiller! Just would be nice if didn' t have to take it off again, but will if necessary! Thanks for any advise!

[@ericdrisgula3879]

That motor looks literally identical to my 2007 22hp Kohler courage motor , looks like a lot of parts are interchangeable , I wonder what's different about this one that gives it 4 more hp, if it's just bolt on parts that make up the extra power id like to def look into swapping out mine , but if it's increased CC's that make up the extra power obviously I'm outta luck cause I ain't swapping my motor out for another especially when theres absolutley nothing wrong with it.

[@Roboticdoughbull3k]

Good video, but yeah just a few shots of carb cleaner and whalah the o rings are expanded and shot😂 But if rebuilding no matter.

[@ericdrisgula3879]

Jesus I can't believe how dirty that motor and air filter was . I got a 22hp Kohler courage on a zero turn that you can eat off of at all times and it's 12 years old with 700 hours on it to boot. Garage kept and wash it with soap and water every two cuts, in between cuts it gets blown off very well with a leaf blower. When I replace filters and other maintenance parts on my machine they are still in such good shape you could install them as replacements on another machine! I'm watching this because I want to see if there's more than one fuel mixture screw, like a low speed and high speed screw or if the little adjustment screw at the top of the carb is the only fuel mixture screw because I've adjusted that mixture screw on my mower to richen the mixture as my plugs were white as a ghost but I'm not sure if I'm missing another adjustment or not, I'm pretty sure I'm not missing anything but you never know, not like I ever use manuals or anything. And this carb looks nearly the same as the carb on my 22hp 725cc kohler so I'm hoping all the same applies. Finally why do people leave gas in there machines for years , Christ drain your fuel at the end of every season for crying out loud, it's common sense and easy to do.

[@dennismcspadden772]

PleAse tell me were the oil sending unit on a 22hpkohler courage twin cylinder ohv is located on engines please thank you

[@terrencegarske3522]

You can order the carb/fuel pump kit from amazon for about $50. Comes with everything.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

oem?

[@tylerpreston3017]

I could not find it on Amazon, do you have a link?

[@thatflippinrabbit954]

Good job on the carb,but the oil filter looks like it might fall off from rust and neglect to change the engine oil.Good vid

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Aloha! Thanks for watching.

[@greekgodjc]

Actual carburetor part 8min mark. Yw

[@dave1135]

I had one of those a customer brought in, but it was beyond cleaning. Was corroded and full of white powder and pitting from oxydation. Customers jaw dropped when I gave him a price. The Briggs that use the Nikki carbs I pretty much just replace with a new carb. Briggs now supercedes the Nikki part number to the walbro. Briggs even agrees the Nikki is a turd. Lol

[@megaeverything101]

think i might just pull solenoid and clean main jet

[@judisinger3693]

While hunting for one of the clips I lost taking it off linkage, I also found a green wire with round connectors on either end? Maybe about 6 inches long. I have no idea where it goes, but must have come off when somebody else worked on it. Ground wire I'm guessing to something???

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

yes ground. it mounts next to carb on cylinder area usually

[@AJBlue8675309]

Crankcase breather tube was not reconnected and is probably bad.

[@vghjndghj]

Hi Jeff, i'm really happy to have found you video on ytb. I'll try to do my best as you did, when i can return home to fix mummy's Kohler . Our engine is only 500 hours old, I guess it will run thanks to all the helping people on the Web. Our seller wanted to take it back for 450 euros, really ???

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Best of luck!

[@johnton5656]

Great video - try running it at 2x speed, save some time! Good information.

[@RonaldDCass]

My son-in-law gave me his Craftsman tractor mower that has a 25HP Kohler Pro V twin engine. It cranks over, but has NO COMPRESSION. I can't really see anything moving when I look inside the spark plug holes. Does anyone have any ideas as to what could cause that? Or what I should do rather than tear it apart & discover it is something simple?

[@Dusty3900]

Got one on a cv730 26 horse, after13 years replaced carb with one from ebay...$31.00...installed, will see

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

good luck! Probably better than a $9.99 aftermarket carburetor!

[@C1iffBurton]

Is the solenoid needle even needed? the float should stop fuel from free flowing on its own, the solenoid needle seems like another way to just make sure it doesnt overfill or drain out or something. could you just take the needle part of the solenoid out and run it like an old style carb?

[@dorisargent]

OMG, are you from Sarasota, Fl area?! You sound sooo much like a Jeff that use to work on trucks/Jeeps, is that you??! Anyways, Thank You for your helpful videos! Especially for us girls who don’t have a clue 😂

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Not me! I have always lived in Washington state. Thanks for watching!

[@qzorn4440]

Gee, what do the lawn mower design engineers do all day? They keep coming up with new versions of mowers, but are they that much better than the past designs? Same-o-problems. :/)

[@qzorn4440]

excellent repair video, this should be a big help on a cub cadet cc 760 es with bad gasoline and gummy fuel lines. thanks. :)

[@vghjndghj]

Hi Jeff ! I come to annoy you another time : do you know how I can find the exact reference of the carburetor mounted on my Kohler courage 22 SV715. I would like to buy new gaskets . I assume one model can be mounted on many engines ...

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

on the side of the engine there should be a sticker with model # and serial #

[@thebackwoodsboysgarage9144]

16:45 I don’t blame u Jeff I don’t like kohler either they make everythin so dam complicated Briggs n Stratton is the best engine brand in my opinion

[@michaelpalmer4160]

I have a Koehler 16hp/42 cut Scotts the 4 wires coming out the stator and coil 2 red white black and yellow how do I wire them to a ignition switch with ground battery acc and ignition what goes where

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

you will have to find a wiring diagram that tells you what the 4 colored wires off the stator do. A kohler service manual may describe what each wire does.

[@thecynic807]

Hey I've got this on a 96 toro. I put a new fuel pump on it cleaned the carburetor. I have all new fuel lines. But fuel still wont go to the carburetor. I take the line off inbetween the pump and carb and it shoots out. But when I put it on. Nothing runs. The fuel solenoid is working???? What do you think is wrong

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

The carburetor float/ float valve could be stuck closed. Did you test the fuel pump?, I have a video on how to do that

[@keithlewis9106]

I like to ask, there NO fuel adjustment screw on these carburetor ?? Mine is running rich on the fuel .

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Non adjustable if I remember correctly

[@keithlewis9106]

@@JeffsLittleEngineService , thank you , replacement I will do.

[@110americalovingpatriot2]

I like to use my Mexican metric wrench for stuff like that. Also known as a crescent wrench..

[@Jackyanimate428]

I have the Kohler engine 22 horse power that pretty much the same set up as on this one well I took it to get it fixed after my grandfather put a new carburetor an field pump it was run in when I took it from the place but now the air Box is filling up with gas and it's even going in to the Cylinder on the left So much that it won't turn over I have to pull the spark plugs to drain it out of the cylinder head Is there any way you could tell me what that could be Ps Maybe you can tell me what it is

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

It is important to only use Genuine Kohler manufactured carburetors. The cheap aftermarket ones are CRAP!

[@senordockman1138]

My 26HP Kohler engine just clicks when I turn the key. I replaced the solenoid, the starter, checked the ground wire, and charged the battery up. Still just clicks. Any thoughts?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

make sure battery connections are not rusty

[@bkmeisenburg6787]

Great video! Got this engine (22 HP) on a cub cadet zero turn. Was running fine, now it's surging. You think cleaning the carb like this will fix it or can I get by with some carb cleaner through the air intake?

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

probably will need a thorough cleaning

[@darenyoung8045]

i have this same carb on a 20 hp command engine. i found an aftermarket kit on ebay part # 2475718-S and aftermarket carb part # 2485350-S

[@rayburnett3253]

I heard from a mechanic ,that if a fuel pump goes out on a twin cylinder ,that gas will flow into the oil pan. Have you heard of any such an use a before? Please let me know soon

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

It could happen but I don't think it is that common

[@congo2009]

Welcome to the internet.., can find plenty of brand new carbs for $40... don’t waste your time rebuilding cuz it may not even work and you put in the labor already

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

I would not recommend a $40.00 aftermarket carburetor

[@boricua2538]

My Stihl Fs 56 RC trimmer have OEM carb Zama from China, and aftermarket said Zama $15.00. From China. I don’t understand why aftermarket is waste.... Other example: I have a Power Generator 5500 Wen. All China OEM. This machine was running my house for 9 months x 6 hrs x day 1620 hrs in Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The only thing is the carburetor was overflow gas. Thanks for you video this machine is ready again.

[@cecilstanton1254]

If a 26 hp motor is locked up is there a way to free it up can’t afford a new one

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

sometimes you can break it free, sometimes not

[@jmikronis7376]

I’d find out who the manufacturer of the carb is and order a kit from someone that sells them. Sanding a brass needle valve should never be done! Clean it with carb cleaner only! No carb part should be cleaned with a q-tip! Only use carb cleaner till it is clean, as cotton fibers can come off and stick to the part. That will cause additional problems of not seating properly or keep a jet from operating properly. If it won’t fully clean, replace the jet from a kit.

[@Hubjeep]

That's a rusty oil filter!

[@ericdrisgula3879]

Why didn't you remove the fuel mixture adjustment screw on the top of the carb to clean inside that passage as well ? Shouldn't every component that's removable be removed to properly clean a carb , I mean that's how I go about doing these type jobs , everything comes out , and I use a hell of a lot more carb cleaner when I'm cleaning it as well as spend a lot more time pushing thin wire through all the ports and passages , not just 3 simple quick strokes , that's hardly enough to do anything. I also let all my removable pieces like the float ,.need , jets etc all sit in a little cup that had enough carb cleaner in it to completely submerge the parts , and I'll let them sit in there for about an hour while I clean the carb then scrub them with a tooth brush once they've soaked for about an hour.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

Yes, it is a good idea to clean the slow speed passage as well. However, it is usually not needed on certain style carburetors

[@buster2725]

why would you use starting fluid it takes the lube off the cyl walls,you could already have carb on bench

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

some starting fluid has cylinder lubricant in it. I use a small amount (1 or 2 sprays only) as a quick, easy diagnostic tool to see if an engine has compression and spark.

[@sirdensa9671]

When I turn the key my mower won’t do a thing.

[@sirdensa9671]

So I changed my mower up and I hear a click now.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

maybe the starter solenoid or a dead battery

[@cbr1thou]

@@JeffsLittleEngineService what if neither of those things?

[@alantomcdonald7514]

I order new carburetor off ebay or Amazon

[@110americalovingpatriot2]

Blame it on the carburetor!! Looks like no more road kill for you buddy!!

[@alhodge4051]

clearly a 26 hp engine

[@110americalovingpatriot2]

That's what she said!! Hehe

[@thefoolspeakstruth7435]

Get some electric tools bro. Way faster and better on your body

[@hammertime4257]

David David you mean Battery powered bro.

[@outtatime4512]

Fuck it...you're too busy running commercials to teach me anything.

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

sorryman KZbin does that

[@fgrippe]

Thanks for the video I used it as a reference, but they do still sell the rebuild kit. I just bought it, part #24-757-21-s

[@JeffsLittleEngineService]

excellent info.! Thanks for watching