Specifications

Etorage
Engines stored over
30 days
need to be
protected
or
drained
of
fuel to
prevenl gum
from
forming in
fuel
syslem
0r on essential
carburetor
parts.
For engine
protection,
we recommend
use of
Briggs &
Stratton
Fuel Stabilizer
available
from an
Authorized
Briggs
& Stratton
Service
Dealer.
Mix stabilizer
with fuel
in fuel tank or storage
container.
Run engine
for
a
short
time
to
circulate
stabilizer
through carburetor.
Engine
and fuel can be
stored up
to 24
months.
Note: lf stabilizer
is not used or
if engine
is
operaling
on
gasoline
containing
alcohol, e.g.
gasohol,
remove allfuel
from tank and
run engine
until it stops
from lack o{ fuel.
1.
2.
Service
See an
Authorized
Briggs & Stratton Service
Dealer.
Each one canies a
stock of Genuine
Briggs & Stratton
Parts
and
is equipped
with special service
tools.
Trained
mechanics assure
expert
repair
service
on all
Briggs
& Stratton
engines.
0nly dealers advertising
as
"Authorized
Briggs & Stratton"
are
required to meet
Briggs & Stratton
standards.
When
you
purchase
equipment
pow-
ered by a
Briggs & Stratton
engine,
you
are
assured of
highly skilled,
reliable
service at
more than 30,000
Authorized
4.
Change
oil. See
Oil setvice
.
(su
figs.
Wn)
Remove spark
plug
and
pour
about
1
5
ml
(1
/2
oz)
of engine
oil into cylinder.
Replace spark
plug
and
crank
slowly
to
distribute
oil.
Clean
chafl and
debris from cylinder
and cylinder
head fins. under
finger
guard
and behind
mufiler.
Store
in a clean and
dry area, but
NOT near a
stove. furnace or
water heater
which uses a
pilot
light or any device
that
can
create a spark.
Service
Dealers
worldwide,
including
more than 3,600
Master Service
Techni-
(@
cians.
Look for these
signs
wherever
-"!l2z''
Briggs & Stratton
service
is
offered.
You may locate
your
nearest
Authorized
Briggs
&
Stratton
Service Dealer
in
our
dealer
locator map on our
web site
www.briggsandstratton.com
or
in the
"Yellow
Pages-"" directory under
"Engrnes,
Gasoline"
lA I
or
''Gasoline
Enqines," or
"Lawn
Mowers'or
H
-'
similar
category.
Note: Walking
fingers logo and
'Yellow
Pages" are
registered trademarks
in various
jurisdictions.
An illustraled shop
manual
includes
"Theories
of
Operation,"
common
specifications and
detailed
information covering
adjustment,
tune-up and
repair ol
Briggs & Stratton
0HV, single
cylinder,
4
cycle engines.
Order P/N
274008 from an
Authorized
Briggs &
Stratton
Service
Dealer.
lnsist on Genuine
Briggs & Stratton
replacement
parts
with
our
logo on the box andior
part.
Non-original
parts
may not
perform
as
well
and
may
void
your
warranty.