thought it was a conan !!!!(new pics)

[ushoundog 0]

sorry for the confusion so does anyone know what the drive belt size is

[WH854 44]

Try Belt P/N 93-9809( 5/8" X 83" or P/N 7473 (5/8" X 82") Toro Part Numbers

Chas

[pfrederi 17,632]

You have a Series 2 KT 17 it is a sound motor.

[ushoundog 0]

this bad boy idles down to about 80 rpms

any tips i should use to get it restored

[can whlvr 993]

one is to take ALOT of pictures,if you are gonna tear it down,they become your bible when you put her back together,take as many as you can,like throttle linkage,cable routing,wiring,the more the better

[WH854 44]

one is to take ALOT of pictures,if you are gonna tear it down,they become your bible when you put her back together,take as many as you can,like throttle linkage,cable routing,wiring,the more the better

Here is one I started with

What it looked like later

You have to have a lot of patience

Chas

[pfrederi 17,632]

this bad boy idles down to about 80 rpms

any tips i should use to get it restored

Series 2 are good motors but they are not designed to idle that slow. You will not have her long running that slow. Cooling an oil flow will be to small...SM for Kohler KTs specs idle speed at 1200 rpm +/- 75