Note: (This note applies only to engines used in the U.S.A.) Maintenance, replacement or repair of the emission control devices and systems may be performed
by any nonroad engine repair establishment or individual. However, to obtain no charge repairs under the terms and provisions of the Briggs & Stratton
warranty statement, any service or emission control part repair or replacement must be performed by a factory authorized dealer.
How To Use Manual Figures
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refer to figures inside covers.
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refer to engine components in figure
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1
Ê
Ò
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refer to part/action in figures.
Record your engine Model, Type and Code numbers
here for future use.
Record your date of purchase here for future use.
Safety Precautions
BEFORE OPERATING ENGINE
• Read entire Operating & Maintenance Instructions AND the
instructions for the equipment this engine powers.*
• Failure to follow instructions could result in serious injury or death.
* Briggs & Stratton does not necessarily know what equipment this engine will power. For that reason, you should carefully read and understand the operating instructions for the equipment on
which your engine is placed.
The safety alert symbol is used to identify safety information about hazards that can result in personal injury.
A signal word (DANGER, WARNING, or CAUTION) is used with the alert symbol to indicate the likelihood and the potential severity of injury. In addition, a hazard symbol may be used to represent
the type of hazard.
DANGER indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
will result in death or serious injury.
WARNING indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
could result in death or serious injury.
Engine Components
1 Rope handle
2 Throttle control
3 Engine
Model
.
xxxxxx
4 Air cleaner
5 Choke control
6 Fuel fill
7 Stop switch/Oil Gard, if equipped
8 Blower housing
9 Spark plug wire
10 Oil fill/Dipstick
11 Muffler
12 Spark arrester, if equipped
13 Drain plug
14 Oil filler plug
15 12V electric starter, if equipped
16 Fuel shut off valve, if equipped.
THE OPERATING & MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS CONTAIN SAFETY INFORMATION TO
• Make you aware of hazards associated with engines
• Inform you of the risk of injury associated with those hazards, and
• Tell you how to avoid or reduce the risk of injury.
CAUTION indicates a hazard which, if not avoided,
might result in minor or moderate injury.
,
CAUTION
when used without the alert symbol,
indicates a situation that could result in damage to
the engine.
Hazard Symbols and Meanings
(see fig.
)
Type
Code
xxxx xx
xxxxxxxx
International Symbols and Meanings
Safety Alert
The engine exhaust from this product contains
chemicals known to the State of California to cause
cancer, birth defects, or other reproductive harm.
1
Fire
Explosion
Toxic Fumes
Kickback
Moving Parts
On Off
Stop
Read Owner's
Oil
Fuel
Manual
WARNING
GB
Hot Surface
Shock
Choke
Fuel Shutoff