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CH22 Exhaust Bolts

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bmsgaffer    2,054

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I am looking at possibly removing my exhaust to get at the engine better for cleaning it, and also maybe putting some high temp on the muffler. 

 

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It is pretty clear that the studs and nuts are VERY rusty, (funny, because the rest of the tractor has hardly any at all) and I am afraid they will not come of without a fight. Should I just leave it and deal with it as is? What is the process of fixing/replacing this were I need to remove the muffler?

 

It seems to run really well, so I don't want to dig into it too much, but I want to clean it up to give it a fresh start. There are a few broken off shroud bolts (how do you break those!?) that I need to get at and replace. 

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shallowwatersailor    3,216

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If your muffler is in decent shape, I would leave it. Otherwise, judiscious application of penetrating oil and heat. I have found a 3/8" drive impact driver works well on head bolts so may work here.

 

The Kohler Command has a tendency to backfire when shutting off. This can "crack" the muffler. The remedy is to shove the throttle to full while turning the ignition to off.

 

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