Hah! Looking good. Amazing, I got my covers back on today and it was really a challenge with the motor on the tractor. Took some figuring but every single screw is where it should be. One screw underneath was really hard to get to so I soldered a piece of brass wire onto the end of the screw and used that to pull it up through the two panels and was able to get the screw started. Good info about checking the torque after a few cycles. I"ll check mine tomorrow. Also put two new clamps on new muffler I got. Funny how we are in the same orbit. Still can't believe how great it sounds. Peace Greg
It's an awful time trying to work with the lower bolts on the head shrouds with the engine in the frame. It's why we see so many of these shrouds mangled. Glad to hear you got it all figured out and nice trick on the screw! The head retorque on these flathead engines is critical to the longevity of the head gasket. You'd be surprised how much they move after a couple heat cycles. It is nice to hear that another old KT is being saved. So many people repower (and with good reason, don't get me wrong) with the Commands that we are seeing fewer and fewer of these old opposed twins.
This is very good information. I myself have a 2185 that I bought new over 30 years ago. The engine is starting to smoke, so it is time for an overhaul. Who does your engine block machining?
We use a custom box end wrench with a 3/8" drive welded to the end of it. In our M18 series we show this process and the tool. Kohler made a special u-shaped tool for this.
