The KT 17 series I (one) sure gave a bad name to both John Deere, and Cub Cadet, and once the rumor starts to cycle it grows, and grows. However I own a Kohler KT 17 series II (two) and it is one of the best motors I have ever owned period if not the best ( I have a magnum 18 also) and that's coming from someone who prefers B&S overall ....
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Originally Posted by john hall
Those KT17 engines were notorious for that problem. The dealer my dad worked for had quite a few customers to blow those engines in 682 and 782's. One customer always checked his oil before running the mower---he caught it with gas in the crankcase twice. While I don't know for certain, we heard those engines were part of the reason Deere left Kohler for Kawasaki.
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