Specifications

Oil
Recommendations
gee
tig.
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Engine
shipped
ttom Briggs & Stratlon
without oil.
Belore starting engine,
lill with oil.
Do not over-fill.
Optional
gear
teduction may not be
lilled with oil.
lf
engine is equipped
with
gear
reduction, see oil
checking/filling
instructions
(lllain
tenance
,
next
page).
Use a high
quality
detergent
oil classified
"For
Service
SF, SG, SH, SJ"
or higher such
as Briggs &
Stratton
30W,
Part Number
100005.
Use
no
special
additives
with recommended oils. Do
not mix oil
with
qasoline.
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Note: Synthetic
oil
meeting ILSAC
GF-2,
API certification
mark and API ser-
vice symbol
(shown
at
left) with
"SJ/CF
ENERGY C0NSERVING"
oT higher,
is
an
acceptable
oil at
all temperatures. Use ol
synthetic
oil does
not alter required oil
e intervals.
*
Air
cooled
engines
run hotter than automotive
engines.
The use of non-synthetic
multi-viscosity
oils
(5W-30,
10W-30, etc.)in
temperalures above
40' F
(4'
C)
will result in higher
than normal oil
consumption.
When using a
multi-viscosity oil,
check oil
level more {requently.
#
SAE 30
oil, if used below
40' F
(4'C),
will result
in hard
starting
and
possible
engine
bore
damage due
to inadequate
lubrication.
Check oil
level.
Oil Capacity:
Models
110000, 120000 is about
21
oz.
or
0.6
liter; Model 200000 about
is 28
oz. or 0.8
liter.
Place
engine
level and clean around
oil fill O.
Remove
dipstick @,
wipe with clean cloth,
insert and
tighten
down
again. Remove dipstick
and check oil
level. 0il should be at
FULL mark O. lf oil
is required,
add slowly.
Do not
over-fill.
OR
Remove
oil
filler
plug
@. Oil should
be
full to
overflowing @
.
Tighten dipstick or oil filler
plug
firmly
before
starting
engrne.
Fuel
Recommendations
Use clean.
fresh, leadjree
gasoline
with a minimum of
85 octane.
Leaded
gasoline
may be used
if it is
commercially
available
and
if unleaded
is
unavailable.
Purchase fuel in
quantity
that
can
be used
within
30
days. See Storcge.
ln U.S.A.
leaded
gasoline
may not
be
used. Some
fuels, called orlgenated or
reiormulated
gasolines,
are
gasolines
blended
with
alcohols or elhers.
Excessive
amounts
of these blends can damage the
fuel
system
or cause
performance problems.
lf
any undesirable
operating symptoTs
cccur, use
gasoline
with a lower
percentage
of alcoi-cl cr ether.
This engine
is
certiieo
:c cperate 0n
gasoline.
Exhaust
Emission Control Sysier:
El,'!
(Engine
Modifications).
Do not use
gasoline'r,h
ci' contains
Methanol. Do nol
mix oil with
gasoline,
For
engine
proteclion.
r','e reccmmend using Briggs &
Stratton
Fuel
Stabilizer
avarlacie
from an Authorized
Briggs
& Stratton
Service Dealer.
Check
fuel level.
a
fli
{k
fffi:ffii;xi!
#lliil.,
Clean around
fuelfill
before
removing cap
to refuel. Fill
tank to approximately
1
-112
inches below top of
neck to
allow for fuel expansion.
Be
careful
not to overfill.
Starting
gee
tigs.
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Adiustments
ft
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'#lfrffi
it before adjusting,
and disconnect battery
at negative
A
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o'n''n
terminar'
if
equipped
srart,
store and
ruet
equipment
in tevet
posirion.
lHff::ll:l
to'totents
(see
r'?
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CAUTION: OlL
GARD@
(if
equipped)
is intended to
,
prevent
starting an engine
inat',!
id*
on oit.
ott
t-oosencasingclampscrewo'Movecasingandwire@
GARD@
may not shut down
J ,.ltning itgiit.
i.fi;
in direction of anow to end of
travel' Move throttle
oimagemiy'occurif
oilr*.riri,di'dil'priiir"rirtli'jiji
control
to FAST
position
@.
Tighten casing clamp
and
will void warranty coverage.
Always check oil
level
screw
before starting engine,
Carburetor
adiustment
lf engine
is
equipped
with 0lL GARD@, and
if engine
runs low on oil,
light
on
engine
warns
of
low
oil
level. lf
light flickers and engine
cannol be started, or
has
stopped
and cannot be
restafted, add oil. Fill to
point
of
overflowing
at oil fill cap or
to FU LL mark on dipstick.
Do
not
over-fill.
Belore starting
(see
fig.
3
)
1. Move choke control
O to CHOKE
position.
2, Move throttle control @
to FAST
position.
3. Turn
fuel
shut-off
valve O 0N,
if
equipped.
4. Move
stop
control @
to
0N
position,
if equipped.
Note: OIL GARD@
light in
rocker
stop switch
@, if
equipped,
warns of
low
oil
level" Light willflicker and en-
gine
will not start, or
restart. Oil
must
be added.
Fill to
FULL mark on dipstick or overflowing
at oil
filler
plug.
Do not over-fill. 0lL GARD@,
however, will
not
stop
a
running engine
if the engine
runs low
on oil.
Rewind starter
(see
fig.
@1
\.,
-,
Grasp
rope
handle
and
pull
slowly until
A
Jr6
f
?f rff:l:,]:': J,l,,l,t*i'.i'3,TltJll
kickback and
start engine.
Repeat if
necessary
with
choke
in RUN
position
and
throttle
in
FAST. When
FAST. When engine starts,
operate
in
FAST
position.
Electric starter
/see
tig.
@)
On
engines equipped
with
1 2 volt
starting
systems, turn
key to START
position
O.
Repeat if necessary
with
throttle control
in FAST
position.
When
engine
starts,
operate
in FAST
position.
Note: lf
equipmenl
manufacturer
has supplied battery,
charge
it before trying
to start engine, as equipment
manufacturer recommends.
Note: Use short
starting cycles
(15
secs.
per
min.) to
prolong
starter
li{e. Extended cranking can
damage
starler
motor,
Stopping
gee
rig.
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Do not move choke control
to CHOKE
position
to stop
engine. Backfire or
engine damage
may occur, Move
throttle control to
IDLE or SLOW
position
O,
if
equipped.
Then move stop control
to
OFF
position
O
or
lurn key to
OFF
O, Close
fuel shut-off
valve
@.
Note: Always remove keyfrom switch
when equipment
is not in use or
left unattended.
Note: When engine is transported,
close fuel shut-off
valve to
prevent
leakage.
The manufacturer o{
the equipment on
which
this engine
is installed specifies top speed
at
which the engine
will
be operated.
D0 NOT
EXCEED this speed.
See
an
Authorized Briggs & Stralton
Dealer for
carburetor
adjustment.
The carburetor on this engine
is low emission.
Airfuel
mixture is not adjustable.
lt may be equipped
with
governed
idle. Governed
idle
and
top speed have been
set at
the factory. lf adjustment
is required, see an
Authorized
Briggs
& Stratton
Service
Dealer.
Note: Engines operated at
about 3000
to
5000
feet
(900
to 1500 meters) above sea
level may require a
high
altitude
carburetor
main
jet.
lf erralic
performance
is observed, contact a
Briggs & Stratton
Authorized
Service
Dealer for
cost
to
instalUpurchase a high alti-
tude carburetor main
jet,
if available.