Hugh McKinney
Member
Hello all. I am trying to decide whether to rebuild the 18 horsepower Kohler in my Cub Cadet model 1862 garden tractor, which has been just a lemon of a motor. Oil leaks, hard starting, just a real PIA motor, not what I expect from a Kohler. It is the 180 degree with the two piece aluminum block, horizontal shaft. Btw, Kohler no longer offers a new short-block. Go figure. Anybody got any ideas how to repower this fine machine and get it where it will cut some grass and do some work? I'm just disgusted sinking money into the original motor; a great machine with all the bells and whistles, but a very unreliable powerplant. Thanks, Hugh