Briggs & Stratton THE POWER WITHIN 600 SERIES - Manual (Page 17)

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Storage
Engines stored over 30 days need special attention.
1.
To prevent gum from forming in fuel system or on
essential carburetor parts:
a) if fuel tank contains oxygenated or reformulated
gasoline (gasoline blended with an alcohol or an
ether), run engine until it stops from lack of fuel,
or b) if fuel tank contains gasoline, either run engine
until it stops from lack of fuel, or add a gasoline
additive to the gas in the tank. (See parts list.
Single − use pouches of gas additive are available
from your service dealer.) If you use a gas additive,
run the engine for several minutes to circulate the
additive through the carburetor. Then, engine and
fuel can be stored up to 24 months.
2. While engine is still warm, change oil.
3. Remove spark plug and pour about 1/2 oz. (15 ml)
of engine oil into cylinder. Replace spark plug and
crank slowly to distribute oil.
4. Clean engine of surface debris, chaff or grass.
5. Store in a clean, dry area. Do not store in same
area as a stove, furnace, water heater, or other
appliance that uses a pilot light or has a device
that can create a spark.
When Transporting Equipment:
• Transport with fuel tank EMPTY
or with fuel shut-off valve OFF.
When storing gasoline or
equipment with fuel in tank:
• Store away from furnaces,
stoves, water heaters, or other
appliances that have a pilot light
or other ignition source because
they can ignite gasoline vapors.
WARNING
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 powered 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 6,000 Master Service Technicians.
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 t” directory under “Engines,
Gasoline” or “Gasoline Engines” or “Lawn Mowers” or
similar category.
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PARTIAL LIST OF
GENUINE BRIGGS & STRATTON PARTS
PART PART NO.
Flat air cleaner cartridge 49158 −or− 5043 . . . . . . . . . . .
Flat air cleaner pre-cleaner 493537 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oval air cleaner cartridge 497725 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oval air pre-cleaner 273185 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil 100005 −or− 100028 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel filter 298090 −or− 5018 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Gas additive 5041 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Resistor spark plug 802592 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Standard spark plug 492167 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Long life platinum spark plug 5062 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(used on most L-head engines)
Spark plug wrench
89838 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spark tester 19368 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Oil pump kit 5056 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(uses standard electric drill to remove oil from engine
quickly)
An illustrated shop manual includes common
specifications and detailed information covering
adjustment, tune-up and repair of Briggs & Stratton single
cylinder, L-head, 4 cycle engines. It is available for
purchase from an Authorized Briggs & Stratton Service
Dealer or you can order it from
www.briggsandstratton.com