Rehlko/ Kohler Muffler Installation

[00:00] Intro: Mounting a muffler on a horizontal shaft Kohler twin-cylinder engine.
[00:06] Importance of the support bracket sequence to avoid premature failure.
[00:30] Demonstration of starting the bolts for the support bracket, keeping them loose to allow movement.
[01:04] Common mistake: Tightening the bracket first, which pulls down on the muffler and causes flange breakage.
[01:27] The trick: Use a boxed-in wrench to tighten the bracket after the muffler is in place.
[01:48] Mounting the muffler to the engine.
[01:55] Step 1: Fully tighten the four nuts holding the muffler to the engine first.
[02:26] Step 2: Place the bracket and start the two bottom bolts finger-tight.
[02:44] Step 3: Use a 10mm wrench to snug up the bracket bolts against the engine block.
[03:02] Crucial step: Never tighten one bolt fully at once; draw everything up evenly to avoid putting pressure on the muffler.
[03:34] Summary: Plate up loosely, mount muffler, snug bracket to block, then finish with lower mounting bolts.

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