Anybody ever replace fron Oil Seal in a Kohler?
 

Looking at a used 2554, seems like a pretty good deal. Guy says it has "major oil leak" and claims it is the front seal. This has the Kohler in it and some interent sleuthing seems to reveal the replacement isn't too tough. Getting to it is a whole 'nuther story apparently.

Anybody ever done one? I'm trying to find a tractor to do some leaf cleanup so want something that will take a bagger.

I really want a 1641 like I used to have (should have never sold) but can find no evidence that it has a bagger attachement available.

I'm mechanically inclined. Rebuilding a 48 willys and just recently put new cam and heads / gasket on a B&S Intek on my 0 turn.

I would suggest going to the Kohler web site and download the manual for the engine. You should not have too much trouble replacing the seal.

I've changed them, no big deal. Remove some tin and pull the pto clutch.
Another place they may leak is the "O" rings for the valve covers.
There are different ones depending on your year.

Just remember that the front seal is behind the flywheel and the rear seal is behind the PTO clutch on the front of the tractor when you order parts.

From what I've encountered there's no gasket for the cover behind the PTO clutch, you have to clean it up good and use Grey RTV, also, do not over-torque the mounting cover bolts. Before you reassemble it run it up to temperature a couple times and then let it cool, then re-torque all the cover bolt to spec or "slightly" over, again do not over-torque, and do not use loc-tite on the bolt threads. There's not enough meat on the block to put a heli-coil in if you pull the threads out.