In the USA and Canada, a 24 hour hot line, 1-800-233-3723, has a menu of pre-recorded messages offering you engine maintenance information.
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Maintenance
See Maintenance Schedule, page 8. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur first.
Note that more frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions.
Keep engine and parts clean.
Do not clean with a forceful spray of water because water
could contaminate fuel system.
With a brush or cloth,
remove grass, chaff or
debris from finger
guard daily (more often
if needed) to prevent
engine damage caused
by overheating.
Finger guard
CLEAN
CLEAN
Linkage, springs & controls
To assure smooth op-
eration, keep governor
linkage, springs and
controls free of debris.
CLEAN
CLEAN
If engine muffler is equipped with spark arrester screen,
remove for cleaning and inspection. Replace if damaged or
plugged. See an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer
for correct replacement.
Muffler area/Spark arrester
Daily or more often,
before running engine,
clean muffler area to
remove all grass and
combustible debris.
CLEAN
CLEAN
CLEAN
Grass, chaff or debris may clog the air cooling system, espe-
cially after prolonged operation cutting tall, dry grass. Internal
cooling fins and surfaces may require cleaning to prevent
overheating and engine damage. To obtain service, contact
any Briggs & Stratton Authorized Service Dealer.
Air cooling system
CLEAN
PRY OFF
FINGER
GUARD
CLEAN
.030” (0.76 mm)
WIRE GAGE
RESISTOR P/N 802592
STANDARD P/N 492167
Spark plug
Use only Briggs & Strat-
ton Spark Tester, Part No.
19368, to check for spark.
Replace or clean spark
plug. Do not blast clean.
Clean by scraping or wire
brushing and washing
with a commercial solvent.
Note: In some areas, local law requires using resistor spark plug
to suppress ignition signals. If this engine was originally equipped
with resistor spark plug, use same type for replacement.
Remove combustion deposits.
Remove cylinder head every 100-300 hours of operation.
Scrape and wire brush combustion deposits from cylinder,
cylinder head, top of piston and around valves. Use a soft
brush to remove deposits. Reassemble gasket and cylinder
head. Turn screws down finger tight. Torque cylinder head
screws in a staggered sequence to 140 in.-lbs. (15.8 Nm).
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Fill in both sides, clip and return to:
Briggs & Stratton Corporation
P.O. Box 1144
Milwaukee, WI 53201-1144 U.S.A.
Your Engine
Type
Code
Model
See any Authorized Briggs & Stratton
Service Dealer. Insist on Genuine
Briggs & Stratton parts! Non-original
parts may not perform as well and
may void your warranty.
To obtain a complete Parts List of
Genuine Briggs & Stratton Parts for
your engine, fill in both sides of this
order form carefully. We cannot fill
your order without the correct
Engine Model/Type/Code. (Please
allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.)
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