User's Manual

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Storage
Engines stored over 30 days need to be protected or
drained of fuel to prevent gum from forming in fuel
system or 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
andfuelcanbestoredupto24months.
Note: If stabilizer is not used or if engine is operating on
gasoline containing alcohol, e.g. gasohol, remove all fuel
from tank and run engine until it stops from lack of fuel.
1. Change oil. See Oil service. (see figs.
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2. Remove spark plug and pour about 15 ml (1/2 oz)
of engine oil into cylinder. Replace spark plug and
crank slowly to distribute oil.
3. Clean grass and chaff from cylinder and cylinder
head fins, under finger guard and behind muffler.
4. 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
See an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service Dealer.
Each one carries 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. Only 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
Service Dealers worldwide, including
more than 3,600 Master Service Techni-
cians. Look for these signs wherever
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 “Engines, Gasoline”
or “Gasoline Engines,” or “Lawn Mowers” or
similar category.
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registered trademarks in various jurisdictions.
An illustrated shop manual includes “Theories of
Operation,” common specifications and detailed
information covering adjustment, tune-up and repair of
Briggs & Stratton L-head, single cylinder , 4 cycle
engines. Order P/N 270962 from an Authorized Briggs
& Stratton Service Dealer.
Insist on Genuine Briggs & Stratton replacement parts
with our logo on the box and/or part. Non-original parts
may not perform as well and may void your warranty.