kohler 440 points

[kestianj]

does anyone know where the points are on a old 440 kohler? it doesnt have the external box near the bottom of the motor like some do are they somewhere inside the motor? thanks....... Im having hard time getting any spark...

[LarryW]

Well I would guess behind the flywheel. I dont know that engine but you could follow the wires from the coil. Hopefully someone with more kohler 440 knowledge can confirm that.
Good luck
Larry

[atvrider93]

i'm not exactly what you mean by "points" but i know the coil is basically next to the starter motor
its just the little box sticking out of the flywheel cover
as you turn the flywheel you can see a place where it is "wider", there are 2 of the places on it

[kestianj]

don got me headed in the right direction ,thanks everyone for the help though

[atvrider93]

could you post what he said? i cant get mine running

[kestianj]

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could you post what he said? i cant get mine running

he said they where under the lower pully thats connected to the fan behind the pull rope assembly ,hope that helps ...

[atvrider93]

what do you mean by "point"?
mine wasnt getting spark so i cleaned the coil off with carb cleaner and now it gets plenty good spark but i dont know if your problem was not getting spark

[Don]

A lot of the older two-strokes are point-fired. They're contact points that open & close through a cam on the flywheel end of the crankshaft. They need to be adjusted and changed periodically.

HTH

[atvrider93]

so are you saying my 16 HP kohler is a 2t???
CRAP

[Don]

If it's a 16 hp, it's probably one of the four-strokes. I'm not sure when they moved on to electronic ignition with them, but the newer ones have it. (most of the point conversation wouldn't apply to you anyway).