Manual

See Maintenance Schedule, page 8. Follow the hourly or calendar intervals, whichever occur first.
Maintenance Note that more frequent service is required when operating in adverse conditions.
Keep engine and paris clean.
Do not clean with a forceful spray of water because water
could contaminate fuel system.
With a or cloth
remove g
debris from
or rotating screen dail'
(mere often if
to prevent
damage caused by
overheating.
To assure smooth
operation, keep gover-
nor linkage, springs
and controls free of
debris.
Finger guard Rotating screen
Linkage, springs & controls
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.
it,,
Daily or more often,
before running en-
gine, clean muffler
area to remove all
grass and combus-
tible debris.
Muffler and spark arrester
Grass, chaff or debris may clog the air cooling system, espe-
cially after prolonged operation cutting tall, dry grass. Remove
blower housing and clean area shown to prevent overheating
and engine damage. Clean more often if necessary.
CLEAN AREA OF
ALL DIRT AND DEBRIS
Air cooling system
Replace spark plug. Do
not blast clean. Clean b_
scraping or wire brushinc
and washing with a
commercial solvent.
Use only Briggs & Strat-
ton Spark Tester, Part No.
19368, to check for spark.
.030" (0 76 enm)
PART NO 491055
Spark plug
Note: in some areas, local law requires usingresistor 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 165 in,-Ibs. (19 Nm).
See any Authorized Briggs & Stratton ,r
Service Dealer. Insist on Genuine
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Briggs & Stratton p_! N-on-original
parts may not perform as well and I
may void your warranty. _1
To obtain a complete Parts List ofl
Genuine Briggs & Stratton Parts for l
your engine, fill in both sides of this I
order form carefully. We cannot fill l
your order without the correctl
Engine Model/Type/Code. (Please l
allow 3 to 4 weeks for delivery.) !
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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.
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