Kohler Ignition Coil 

I got 800 something out of mine before anything went wrong. It needed a valve adjustment. They were so loose that one rocker arm was not on its valve any more. Sometimes that can cause it to be hard to start. There are videos that show you how to adjust the valves and it is recommended to do that once every blue moon. I guess I should have had my valves adjusted sooner. I did that myself, it is not hard once you have seen a video on how to do it. Taryl on the Taryl fixes all channel is quite informative and a lot of times humorous. He seems to really know all there is to know about small engine repair. I don't know if synthetic oil is what made my engine last as long as it did. Even after I did the valve adjustment it ran fine and so I am not sure that too much if any damage is done in it. When it comes to oil it is all really a matter of preference, some people don't believe in synthetic oil and some only use synthetic. Sometimes it is not required but highly recommended.

I was just thinking that

I had a Cub Cadet with a Kohler engine. They are junk. A lot of people don't like MTD or Kohler and you have an awful combination with a Cub Cadet. Mine is not one of the older ones that were better.

365hrs here 🤷 got it for little to nothing due to it wouldn't start. New flywheel key, improved ground and valve adjustment and still going good years later.. That being said, I can't say I'm a huge fan of it either lol. Just saying it's still kicking.

Looks like you found the issue. Bad wire!

I think it didn't work the other way around because the ignition wire was hitting something. Usually i install parts like this the same way they were installed before. And of course i can't remember what happened in this case, because it was many years ago. Btw, this coil still works!

That was in a different video that is linked in the description ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VBYJyR1Qj9c.html

YOU HAVE TO BE KIDDING YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOUR TALKING ABOUT PURE RUBBISH

@@buster2725 Hey Buster are you still alive? Just reading your comment.

@@buster2725 What *you are* talking about. What *YOU'RE talking about.

Not in this case. When in doubt, just install it the same way you found the old one. Take a picture before you take stuff apart, and then compare your work when you are done. I posted this video 7 years ago, and it still works!

You know, it still works after 8 years now, and this is contact less btw.

mygiguser nothing lasts forever anymore

The answer is simpler than most think. In 2007, Kohler created a joint venture in China called Kohler-YinXiang Ltd., based in Chongqing, China. That is where all these engines come from China and the quality is Chinese. Briggs and Kawasaki is the solution. Husqvarna no longer installs these Chinese engines.

brik32544 dangit lol thanks for ruining my afternoon. Next time I’m doing my homework

Erin Henson that’s odd, but you could push the coil towards the magnets?

Maybe the,butterfly, has come a loose in the carb . it will only run wide open in that condition

DO YOU?

I'm starting to not like Kohler engines anymore because they're not keeping up on making the parts my older Kohler engines needs i know alot of other people must have older Kohlers like i do and need the new parts like me but it says no longer available each website i look at the Kohler replacement parts not available i need a new spark advance module for my Kohler pro cv16s engine I can run the engine without it but I'd like to try an keep original the most i can Can't though because Kohler doesn't want to keep making these computer parts

You can tell Kohler for me to start producing spark advance module for cv16s Kohler pro engines

@@Mike-su8si well, that's the problem with failures, some like they results while others hate it. meanwhile such failures are stopped, upgraded, then re released

@@michaelking3327 then in that case I'm gonna make it run like a command model instead of the pro model I might just re wire the whole thing to more of how the 2004 craftsman's are wired up it'll be taking away 4 or 5 relay boxes and that's a big upgrade and no safety buttons That's gotta be why they don't hardly have nothing on the Kohler pro model mowers like even just a replacement manual book can't find that and no replacement ohv cover gaskets for either model of Kohler cv491s and cv16s I like how the newer 2004 craftsmen is wired up they done good knocking off all the relays and the spark advance module but on the 04 model has a Briggs and stratton 18hp engine its newer and the replacement parts for it are available if i ever need to get any But me and other people with a bunch of Kohler engines are pretty much screwed and the pro model an command models parts you can't swap from one engine to the other on those 2 even if they look the same a little on the outside they're not the same on the inside there's 2 differences on the inside of the cv16s and the cv491s engines

@@michaelking3327 they could still atleast make the parts or make them so they'll work same for the Kohler k series engines I'm just not gonna buy a use part like what I'm needing incase it doesn't work cause it is a high price for something that's used

Yes, the plug and coil is one piece. This is the SV470-SV620 engine series. They call it Kohler Courage

Here is the part number in that video as well as how to test the coil ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-VBYJyR1Qj9c.html

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It depends on the engine, I have a Kohler 19hp and the magneto gap is between 0.006" and 0.010" at the magnets.

That's the OFF button, because this would run forever, but if the white wire is grounded (off switch) then it kills the spark, and the engine stops. If you unplug that wire, you wouldn't be able to stop the engine. You would cut off fuel, but it will still take a moment to stop running. On a mower you want an immediate stop. Like jumping off the seat will ground that wire (safety switch).

mygiguser I understand how the coils operate both primary and secondary but for the life of me I don’t understand how grounding the primary (white wire) would stop the spark since the primary and secondary coils are separated. I can’t seem to understand where the short is.

You are the only one who commented on this adjustment that mentions sanding the rust off the mag! Good mechanical skills my friend 🙂I have seen it more than not also have oil down in the threads that you cannot see until the coil is removed and a no start due to bad ground.

just google, or ebay, or Amazon the number on your coil, and you will find it somewhere

@@mygiguser I did and found a part looks like it wouldn't no longer work with the flywheel

this mower doesn't have a battery

@@mygiguser lol.... and mine runs on hopes and dreams for fuel.

@@mygiguser how did you start the mower without a battery?

And with the ground still plugged into the magneto I know how he did so his ignition solenoid must be bad if it is hes using a battery charger on the nut on the starter to start it up

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Thanks!

That sounds like a good number.

Yes they go bad over time. The coil does not need 12V, the coil is generating the power for the spark on its own. The white wire on ground shorts the coil out to stop the motor. If the white wire is disconnected, and the engine is running, it will only stop if there is no more gas, or if the white wire is grounded. The gap has to be as small as possible, but if it is too small, the magnet on the flywheel will have physical contact with the coil and damage it. With that said, if you disconnected the white wire and you still have no spark, then your coil is bad.

Você precisa de um motor ou uma bobina de ignição?

Eu comprei a bobina na Amazon: a.co/2R1X896

What do you mean by pulling one side off? The installation needs to be as shown, and if you have no ignition afterwards, then the coil is bad. To test the coil you need to measure the resistance of the coil with an Ohm Meter. If it is too high, or if it is shorted out, then it is broken for sure.

Crank up mower and had it running.. Take a pair of grips and pull obe side off motor should die down because its running off one cylinder... I have a vtwin 19hp Kawasaki on my zero tyrn and this happens to me on a job last year.. Didnt have time to take to shop so my mower doc told me too do this and it work..

If the side u pull off goes not die down then that ign coil is bad.. I even had one that kept going in and out on volt reader but this will work i promise

Jay Baby Well this is a one cylinder engine. Your method doesn't work that well on a one cylinder.

Lol i just noticed

broderp not enough air, or not enough gas. Meaning cleaning carburetor may help, adjusting valves, or exhaust could be clogged...

If like my command, Had same issue if twin cylinder one coils crap out in heavy conditions. I tried all the NORMAL Recommended Things. Acted as if choke was on…… Put clear spark detectors on each plug so when acted up I turned around and saw weak or partial spark. My mower shop lead me down fuel ⛽ bla bla route Save headache and buying extra parts and try. Sure u got going by now. Wouldn't hurt have spark testers on hand ✋ anyway. Helped me several other repairs. Check ✔ out GRASS RATS GARAGE. GOOD EDUCATIIN SNALL ENGINE RELATED. STAY SAFE. GOOD LUCK

broderp ,,,,,,,, easy fix. Mine did the same thing usually when the fuel level is low. It would choke down and die. Set for a minute, start it again and run great. Gas cap not venting. Loosen gas cap, problem solved

@@mygiguser mine dumps like a gallon of gas in the cylinder every time i try to start it lol

Did they use a solenoid already at that time? If so, i would check that first. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-8nnACUkswxA.html

What plug, spark plug?

yes, spark plug SV600 engine Courage 20 HP

Dan Knowlton you can take the hood off easily, and then accessing the spark plug shouldn’t be a big deal.

Harold Mason what do you need help with? This video shows how to adjust the gap on a new coil.

Last season I bought a “good deal “.. it’s a husky 26/54 with 101 hrs, I used it for about 30 minutes and it died, I turn the key and nothing.. any idea?

mygiguser just to let you know I did a lot of trouble shooting, the obvious things.. it’s easier to say what I haven’t done. Thanks for any help

Video was about adjusting a Kohler ignition coil and he did it well - what else do you need?