Green Case Loader

[Harry]

I have a potential buyer for the green machine. I dragged it into the shop today with the 644 lbh. It didn’t even put up a fight! Examination today was not a pretty picture. Immediately I noticed oil dripping from oil cooler. Closer examination showed some kind of caulk on a end tube. Brake band mia and battery is charging, condition to be determined. Starter generator hanging on by one bolt. There was some motor oil in oil tank instead of hydraulic fluid that’s good. Oil also leaking from hydraulic drive motor. The list goes on and on. I think I need to fix what needs to be fixed to get it running and move it. It has green lipstick on this pig not even worth changing the lipstick color before selling. I’m not sure what size the Kohler is. PO told me 10hp but it looks very similar to a K321 that is on the 644 lbh and the 444. No ID that I have found on the engine or the GT. Enjoy the pics or not, I don’t want to make anyone puke. Harry

[Harry]

Cleaning up GT to get ready to sell. Can’t figure out model or engine ho, no ID located. Fenders look different with a flair. Anyone have any ideas? Harry

[DavidBarkey]

@Harry My guess is that they had chains on it at one point and that was done to the original fenders so they would not catch . I have had similar thoughts before .

[Harry]

Good observation David, that could very well be the answer. I searched the manuals to look at pics of the fenders and found none that were flared. I like the look but this machine is going out of here soon as I get it running. Harry

[propane1]

One thing is for sure Harry. It’s not a 16 hp k341. That engine only has 9 head bolts. That I can see. If you take the air cleaner off. Look in at the Venturi, at the top is a number. 26, or 28, or 30. If it’s a 26, it’s a 10 hp or 12 hp. If it’s a 28 it’s a 14 hp. 30 was only used on a 16 hp. But hard to say if the carburetor is original. This is only what I think I know, don’t take it to the bank

[Harry]

Thank you so much Noel. I didn’t know that about the Kohler engines. I will investigate and let you all know. I was trying to figure out the model number of the GT. 10 hp 220, 12 hp 222 and 14 hp 224. Harry

[Harry]

Cleaned the oil cooler today in my parts washer. A lot of grease and dirt were removed and caulk that was over the leak. Harry

[Harry]

One thing is for sure Harry. It’s not a 16 hp k341. That engine only has 9 head bolts. That I can see. If you take the air cleaner off. Look in at the Venturi, at the top is a number. 26, or 28, or 30. If it’s a 26, it’s a 10 hp or 12 hp. If it’s a 28 it’s a 14 hp. 30 was only used on a 16 hp. But hard to say if the carburetor is original. This is only what I think I know, don’t take it to the bank

Noel looks like #26 in the carburetor. Harry

[propane1]

Ya, so it’s a 10hp or a 12hp. If the carb is original.
If it didn’t have hydraulic deck lift it would be a 220, if it did it would be a 222. Just a thought.

Noel

[Harry]

Ya, so it’s a 10hp or a 12hp. If the carb is original.
If it didn’t have hydraulic deck lift it would be a 220, if it did it would be a 222. Just a thought.

Noel

Noel, that’s what I was thinking. I was looking at manuals and since it was not a hydraulic lift model, I was thinking it was a 210 which has the 10 hp Kohler. It also does not have the EZ adjust clutch. I’m not sure what year they started producing the EZ put this one would be earlier. Thanks for your input Noel. Harry