Kohler Command Front Seal

[DanD]

Can the PTO side seal (front as it sits in a Sovereign) be replaced without removing the front cover from the engine on a 18 hp Command twin cylinder? Shop manual says simply to remove the old seal and drive in a new one but that is during a complete engine tear down and rebuild. If it's possible, what's the best way to pull the old seal with the crankshaft in place? Put a couple of screws in the old seal and use them to pull on? Thanks for any info.

[RayS]

Yes, it works on Briggs and Lombardini`s as well. Seal pullers work great as well.

[DanD]

Thanks for the response. One quick question though....will a seal puller work with the crankshaft in the way?

[Bruker]

I've used the "screws in the old seal" method before and it works great.

[Burntime]

BLT taught me the 2 screw method on the seal on my sunstrand. Works great!

[Brettw]

Make sure to try to determine why the seal went out too. I would look first at a bad breather, just so you you don't put it all together and blow out a seal again. Then again, maybe it's just a bad seal!8D

[RayS]

quote:Originally posted by DanD

Thanks for the response. One quick question though....will a seal puller work with the crankshaft in the way?

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id="quote">It will with a Lombardini. Not sure with a Command. Probably not. The seal is a lot bigger in a Lombardini.

[maxtorman1234]

I've replaced a few on Magnums and Commands using a regular seal puller without issue, usually a quick easy job.