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Kohler K301 engine - lubrication type ?


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bigkenroberts
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I pulled down the repair manual from the Kohler site, but it does not say pressure or splash system. The manuals for the KT17's and M20's do. Is this splash, or low pressure or high pressure. On a Simplicity close by over in West Virginia.
bigkenroberts
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OK - Found a post on YT. It's a dipper (and a bummer). That,s probably why they don't talk about the oil system.
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K301 is a dipper system. I have three of them. Seems as if you don't like splash lubrication. I like it much better than the pressure lubrication on the newer engines. As long as the dipper is attached to the connecting rod, and there is oil in the crankcase, the engine will get plenty of lubrication.
bigkenroberts
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Well - I had dippers on my 1936 Chev's, but they went to full pressure in '37. I guess the John Deere 317 history influences me. I'm OK with the connecting rod(s), but how do the mains get enuf' oil with a dipper system.
maxtorman1234
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@ 1800 RPM, that dipper is going around 1800 times a minute, that oil is being splashed all over the inside of the engine, like Rod said, if the oil is up, you'll have no problem. The Kt-17 series 1 was not pressurized, i think thats what was in your deere 317. From what I can see with them, the crank hardly dips into the oil when its full, now these singles, the dipper dips down nearly to the bottom of the pan, Ive never had a problem with the oiling systems in these. Right now I have a Kt-17 Series 2 which is an amazing engine, just keeps going, I also have a K341, K301, K321, K241, K321, K341, K301, K241, never had a problem with them. Your K301 should be fine, they seem to be a more popular engine size.
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On a pressure system the oil gets to the rod and crank journals first. Basicly where it's needed the most. From there it slings out from the rod and gets slung all over the inside of the engine. If you'll look at most pressure systems they have a releif valve in the oil pump due to being able to put too much pressure on the mains. You can actually knock the bearings out from toom uch pressure. On a dipper system the oilgets splashed everywhere inside the engine. The "wave" of oil drips down so much its like it's raining oil inside the engine. Actually a much more efficent way of distributing the oil inside where it helps to cool the engine. The rod has a larger ussually funnel shaped hole in it faceing upwards that catches it's fare share of the falling oil provideing ample lubrication to the rod. It's just so simple how it works it's almost crasy.
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