.019-.020 will get it going. But most people on here will say that then you have to set your ignition timing with a timing light. And I found one 16 hp. that started much easier with about .017 or .018 gap than it did at .020.

You can find the procedure in a manual at Kohlerplus.com.
 
The timing is set by the point gap, .020 should get it very good, I gap mine at .022 for a little more advance and torque. I would agree that setting them a little narrower would retard the timing a little and make it start better.
 
Trouble is, with these engines a specific/pre specified point gap doesn't really mean that ignition spark/fuel light off will occur as the engineers intended.

Between manufacturing tolerances and a worn breaker point cam as the hours rack up on the 'ol Kohler engines actual timing can vary from where the point gap "sez" it should be.

So WHY not follow the instructions in the maker's service manual and set the point gap as they intended, using a timing light?
 
You can set it about.020, but sometimes the timing light procedure will really wake one up.
 

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