[AT] Need help with a Kohler engine CH18

[BRUCE MAHR]

Yes, an internal seal, should be flush with the housing were the shaft comes out.

Bruce Mahr

----- Original Message -----
From: Mike <meulenms at gmx.com>
To: ATIS <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wed, 22 Jul 2015 20:53:09 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: [AT] Need help with a Kohler engine CH18

Ok guys, so I was mowing along with my old but trusty Simplicity 
Sovereign tonight, when from out of the blue smoke started pouring out 
the front, lots and lots of it. I quickly shut it down and opened the 
hood and immediately saw oil running onto the ground and onto the 
exhaust. It was coming from the front shaft that sticks out from the 
front of the engine behind the grill. I tried to find a seal that had 
blown but no luck. Any ideas what happened? Is it an internal seal, or 
is this a symptom of something worse. Thanks for any help you can offer. 
Will be trying the new picture feature, so hopefully it will make it 
through,

Mike M