Owner`s manual
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Bulletins, Etc.
Litho In U.S.A. 7/07 ENGINE DIVISION, KOHLER CO., KOHLER, WISCONSIN 53044
Kohler Engines Truck-Mounted Applications Grounding Instructions
There have been some reports regarding poor cranking performance on Kohler Engine-powered truck-mounted air
compressors.
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱ
improperly grounded. Some installations are found to utilize the vȱĴ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱȱ
compressor.
ȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ£ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱ
ȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱȱȱĴȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ
¢ȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱǯȱ
ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱĴ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱ
ǰȱȱǰȱȱȱĚǯȱ
The following items are suggested. NOTE:ȱȱ¢ȱ¢ȱȱȱěȱǯ
Ĵ¢ȱDZȱȱŗŘȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱȱŘŚŖȱȱȱȱǻǼȱȱȱĜȱ
for cranking most single cylinder engine models.
Ĵ¢ȱDZȱȱǛŚȱȱǛŜȱȱǰȱȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱȱȱȱǰȱȱȱȱȱ
terminal to ground. Make sure that the remainder of the circuit from the negative terminal to the engine block is electrically
ǯȱ¢ǰȱȱȱȱȱȱȱȱ¢ȱȱȱĴ¢ȱȱȱȱȱǯȱȱȱ
the chart below for SAE size and length recommendations. Always use the shortest length of wire possible without stressing
the wire.
SAE Cable Size Max. Length
6 Gauge 60.0 in. (152.4 cm)
4 Gauge 86.0 in. (218.4 cm)
2 Gauge 144.0 in. (365.7 cm)
Optional ground cable attachment points (application
dependant).
Positive Battery Cable attachment (Solenoid post).
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ound ca
able att
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