CountryBumkin
10-17-2008, 09:32 PM
I have a Kohler Command Twin CV20S (spec 65557) in a Sears yard tractor. I had a grinding noise at the top of engine (flywheel end) and the tractor was not charging. When I pulled the flywheel off I found a damaged stator (part 237878) and a lot of small metallic (and magnetic) pieces scattered around. The pieces wad up to about a golf ball or hockey puck size. First, I thought the pieces came from the damaged stator but I that now have the replacement part, and it is obvious that this material did not come from the stator. Now I think there may have been a magnetic strip or band pressed into the recess on the bottom of the flywheel.
Can you confirm whether or not there is a magnet (looks like would be a ring or band about 6 inches in diameter, 1 inch tall, and ¼ inch thick. If this is the case, I need a replacement flywheel. If not, I can’t figure out were the pile of magnetized metal pieces came from. The manual does not describe the flywheel or show a picture of the underside.
Can you confirm whether or not there is a magnet (looks like would be a ring or band about 6 inches in diameter, 1 inch tall, and ¼ inch thick. If this is the case, I need a replacement flywheel. If not, I can’t figure out were the pile of magnetized metal pieces came from. The manual does not describe the flywheel or show a picture of the underside.