2013 Cub volunteer leaking oil-

[Bebop86]

my volunteer with the Kohler 624 engine is leaking from the bottom- I think it is oil but not sure- since the whole bottom is a skid plate I can not see- it is not leaking from the filter or the oil pan so really not sure - Also very hard to start in cold weather takes forever even with choke on- I am assuming it is oil but any help would be appreciated thks

[Travis]

check your oil level on the dipstick, be sure it isn't overfull and smells like gasoline.

as far as the choke goes, if possible, remove the air filter so you can see the choke butterfly, put it on full choke and make sure the choke is fully closing, push on the butterfly  to see if you can close it even more.

[kenfain]

It's highly unlikely that the two problems are related. I'd deal with finding the leak, by using some simple green, and a pressure wash.

You should be able to find the leak once you start it up. Unfortunately, you'll likely need to remove the skid plate to fix anything anyway. So you might start there. Personally, I'd try to look around first.

Identify fluids using color of course, as well as smell, feel, and even taste. While it isn't pleasant, one drop won't kill you. You absolutely need to know exactly what's leaking. 

The hard starting will need more information. But assuming that it's cranking good. Just not starting. I'd check for weak spark based on the description.