Briggs & Stratton 146400 - Manual (Page 3)

Section
2
S T A R T I N G (cont’d)
SPECIAL LOW TEMPERATURE STARTING PROCEDURE 1. Turn needle valve on carburetor 1/8 turn counterclock­
wise from normal summer adjustment. Note: If fuel drips out of carburetor while trying to start engine, the engine
is over choked. Puli starter several times or push starter button with choke open. 2. Be sure to use the proper
weight of oil for the air temperature expected. 3. Disconnect all external loads. Any V-belt drives must be
removed or loosened so that the belts are standing still for satisfactory operation below freezing. Starter, motor
and battery are designed to start the engine only. 4. Keep battery and engine warm if possible. If it is not
possible to keep the entire unit warm, there is a big advantage in keeping the battery warm until it is required
for starting. A warm battery has much more starting capacity than a cold battery.
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a. Manual Choke - Push the stop switch against end
of spark plug.
b. Choke-A-Matic - Move control lever to "Stop" po­
sition.
S e c t i o n
3
MAINTENANCE
© CHECK OIL LEVEl___ r£giAady^-,aflFir.,,Rar:h 5 hrmrs«.nt.
operation. BE SURE OIL LEVEL IS MAINTAINED.
^2JCHANGE OIL after first 5 hours of operation. There­
inafter change oil every 25 hours of operation. Remove
oil drain plug and drain oil while engine is warm. Re­
place drain plug. Remove oil filler plug or cap and
refill with new oil of proper grade. Replace oil filler
-’- plug or cap. -
(^CHANGE OIL (GEAR REDUCTION oDtionall hv rBmovino
in oil level plug. Remove drain plug in bottom of gear
case cover and drain oil every 100 hours of operation.
To refill, remove oil check plug and oil filler plug and
pour oil (same grade as. used in crankcase) into filler
hole until It runs out level check hole. Replace both
plugs. Oil filler plug has a vent hole and must be in­
stalled on top of gear case cover.
(^SERVICE AIR CLEANER REGULARLY - Clean element
25 hours — more often under dirty conditions.
"Oil-Foam" ® Type
1. Remove wing nut and cover.
2. Lift off foam element from base.
3. Push down foam element as shown, and pull out air
cleaner cup.
4. A~Wash foam element in kerosene or liquid deter­
gent and water to remove dirt.
B - Wrap foam in cloth and squeeze dry.
C —Saturate foam in engine oil. Squeeze to remove
excess oil.
D —Put air cleaner cup inside element. Be sure
sealing lip is over end of cup (top and bottom).
5. Reassemble parts as shown. Screw wing nut down
tight.