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Hi,
I have a portable sawmill with a Kohler Command 25 V twin horizontal shaft. I was having trouble with the drive belts and noticed that it seems to be due to the motor shaft getting very hot, heating up the pulley and then the belts. This would only take a few minutes!
I have even removed the pulley and belts and still, the shaft gets very hot very quickly.
There is no end play on the shaft. If I tap the shaft a little, then there is a little end play, but when the engine is started again - shaft gets hot and then when stopped again, once again no end play. The engine still sounds fine and there are no strange noises. I removed the oil filter, turned the engine over a couple of times and oil spouts out but not sure how to check how much pressure when the engine running.
Does anybody have any ideas? I don't have much experience with engine repair but do OK if I know what the problem is.
Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike
I have a portable sawmill with a Kohler Command 25 V twin horizontal shaft. I was having trouble with the drive belts and noticed that it seems to be due to the motor shaft getting very hot, heating up the pulley and then the belts. This would only take a few minutes!
I have even removed the pulley and belts and still, the shaft gets very hot very quickly.
There is no end play on the shaft. If I tap the shaft a little, then there is a little end play, but when the engine is started again - shaft gets hot and then when stopped again, once again no end play. The engine still sounds fine and there are no strange noises. I removed the oil filter, turned the engine over a couple of times and oil spouts out but not sure how to check how much pressure when the engine running.
Does anybody have any ideas? I don't have much experience with engine repair but do OK if I know what the problem is.
Any suggestions or advice greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
Mike