Two fuel system questions

[GrantC]

I've got this new-to-me (first CC, first Kohler engine) model 123 with a K301. It's running, but requires the choke to be on halfway in order to do so. It's pretty obvious I've got either a) some serious vacuum leaks (given the play in the throttle shaft, it's not surprising) or b) I've got a fuel restriction somewhere (given how long this thing sat before being resurrected, that's not surprising either!)

It's obvious that I need to rebuild the carb. (I've done this sort of thing before, so I know how to go about the task.) My K301 has the Kohler carb, and I can't find any indication that there was more than one model of the Kohler carb. Still, I see many of the dealers listing the carb kit for this engine as either #25 757 01-S or #25 757 02-S. How do I determine which I need - the official Kohler manual was no help.

Second, every description of the fuel bowl says it has a screen of some sort. I pulled the bowl today (it had a healthy pile of sediment in the bottom), but I saw no screen. I've looked at pictures of new bowls on a couple of dealer sites, but I see no screen inside the bowl on theirs, either. Where is this mysterious screen?

[1250cubcadet]

I think you need kit 25 757 01-S

Good Luck

[jeffscub]

Originally Posted by 1250cubcadet

I think you need kit 25 757 01-S

Good Luck

yeah, thats the right number for the carb rebuild kit, i got it last night. the number for the float is: 25-757-03-S jeff

[johncub7172]

This is what the screen looks like, on my 123, 71,and 72.