I finally had a day off and wanted to give the Craftsman GT some attention and kinda "document" the part numbers in post 2 that will work with this 25 HP Kohler V-Twin CV730s, 1 barrel Nikki carburetor with accelerator pump / electronic fuel shut off solenoid, installed on a 917 series Craftsman GT5000 with a high low 6 speed manual.
I started with a full carburetor rebuild and used OEM Kohler parts. I had major sticker shock at $197 total for the two rebuild kits I needed. One had the float, bowl gasket, needle and misc other gaskets, the other kit was the accelerator pump gasket, spring, fuel delivery hoses, and a couple of the same gaskets at kit one. to note you can get them a little cheaper online.
After cleaning the carburetor thoroughly and reassembly, replaced the fuel filter, oil filter, air filter/pre cleaner, spark plugs and oil. I used VP Synthetic 10W30/SEA30. I did have a $19,99 Kohler Pro oil filter in my cart... Until I walked down the automotive aisle at Tractor supply. A quick google search later I had a much better made Purolator in an awesome red, for $5.99.
Last year I replaced both ignition coils and both head gaskets (Kohler OEM) can post part numbers if interested, with other misc other gaskets while I had it torn apart. Also did a manual transmission drain and fill... Twice. Replaced all belts, but did not replace the front tires that worn out because of a really bad alignment (now fixed) so while a TS they had the correct size Carlisle 16x6.50-8 turf pro tires. The tires were pretty reasonable priced imho at $59.99 each plus tax.
After all the maintenance, i followed up with a foam cannon hand wash, degreasing and a Chemical Guys Ceramic Hydro wax treatment. I learned my lesson with the tire wax and cutting the lawn so I skipped that this time.
The "icing on the cake" was to give all linkages throttle cables ect the dry lubrication treatment..
I started with a full carburetor rebuild and used OEM Kohler parts. I had major sticker shock at $197 total for the two rebuild kits I needed. One had the float, bowl gasket, needle and misc other gaskets, the other kit was the accelerator pump gasket, spring, fuel delivery hoses, and a couple of the same gaskets at kit one. to note you can get them a little cheaper online.
After cleaning the carburetor thoroughly and reassembly, replaced the fuel filter, oil filter, air filter/pre cleaner, spark plugs and oil. I used VP Synthetic 10W30/SEA30. I did have a $19,99 Kohler Pro oil filter in my cart... Until I walked down the automotive aisle at Tractor supply. A quick google search later I had a much better made Purolator in an awesome red, for $5.99.
Last year I replaced both ignition coils and both head gaskets (Kohler OEM) can post part numbers if interested, with other misc other gaskets while I had it torn apart. Also did a manual transmission drain and fill... Twice. Replaced all belts, but did not replace the front tires that worn out because of a really bad alignment (now fixed) so while a TS they had the correct size Carlisle 16x6.50-8 turf pro tires. The tires were pretty reasonable priced imho at $59.99 each plus tax.
After all the maintenance, i followed up with a foam cannon hand wash, degreasing and a Chemical Guys Ceramic Hydro wax treatment. I learned my lesson with the tire wax and cutting the lawn so I skipped that this time.
The "icing on the cake" was to give all linkages throttle cables ect the dry lubrication treatment..
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