Still guessing, but I try to add some more things to do. Do you hear anything when you crank it with the plugs out?? does it hesitate or have a hitch in the rotation when you have the plugs out?? Any hitch or hesitation will be mulitiplied with the plugs in especially if you hear any noise. things I would look for. Remove the starter and look at the bendix teeth, look at the flywheel teeth. Do a compression check (compression should be atleast around 100 PSI). this will tell you that the valve seat and valves are sealing and closing, Doing one cylinder at a time may also narrow the problem down to one or the other if the engine stops rotating when checking compression which may lead to a connecting rod problem. If you got good compression and the engine spins with plugs out and no unusual noises or hesitations and the drive belt and elect pto clutch aren't binding. Then I would suspect the starter, usually starters last quite awhile, but unless your are an electronic's expert your guessing. Starter is a high dollar item unless you find a used one or one on ebay for at least 1/2 price. Before I replace the starter I would go ove the battery cables again checking for any corossion (on the cables internally) and points of contact I would also jump across the starter solonoid to illimate that. I'm out of guesses or procedures unless you come up with something else. If it was me I would try another starter before I tore into the engine unless I found some evidents of a rotating part problem. I not that familar with V-twin Kohlers, but it still should have valve covers (usually the cover can be reinstalled using the old gasket unless you tear if when removing it) which you can remove and watch the valve action when cranking the engine with the plugs out if you have no compression in one cylinder, if you have good compression (in both cylinders) and no noises then the rotating internal part could be ilimated. I know another tool you probably haven't got, but you really have to have basic tools multi-meter, compression kit, vacuum gauge to have a chance to narrow some problems down.

i bought my machine when they first came out and have been intimidated by it. I have taken lessons twice and am having no luck, kept going back to a cheap machine. now I want to learn. I took a class on threading it and the bobbin then got busy canning and garden and today I tried again. I can not even get it threaded. it makes me feel so dump. I wan wanting to get the quilting frame that they are coming out with, but now am afraid that I won't be able to keep this machine running. I have tried to read the manuel and they told me that there were videos on line but I can't find them.

For years, I had two wrought iron pot holders that you srew into a fence that hold large pots. Being a renter, I was reluctant to nail anything to my landlords fence. Now that I have my own place, I got the right size pots, and over the period of a week, I sealed the pots, spray painted them black, then spray painted them a cool grackle blue-black finish and planted them with trailing jasmine and vinca, to hang on the fence and frame the gate. And the pot holders are nowhere to be found! I'm afraid I may have purged them somewhere along the line. Still, I don't regret ever getting rid of anything.

Vickey, first off (((hugs)))) to you. I don't post here often (lurk a lot), but had to comment on this one due to prior experiences. I spent many, many years in an abusive relationship. I "think" (hope) I got out early enough to save my kids from repeating the same behavior with their adult relationships. Remember first that you are supporting her and giving her guidance and comfort and that you should be very, VERY proud of yourself for doing that. I hope, if they have any young(er) kids, they are young enough to not learn/repeat this unbelievable horror on the next generation. You are a STRONG person -- just keep doing what you are doing. She needs you SO much right now... and I am so happy that you are there for her. Bless you Vickey for being there for her and pls keep us posted. (((HUGS))) to you -- Barbara